T cell receptor (tcr) compositions and methods for optimizing antigen reactive t-cells

ABSTRACT

Provided are methods for isolating T-cells with T cell receptors (TCRs) optimized for reactivity to specific peptides and decreased cross-reactivity to non-target peptides. Advantageously, TCRs of the invention can be optimized to target cancer antigens and peptides while having reducing reactivity to healthy cells. Methods of the invention utilize a novel combination of culturing conditions that increase T-cell activation and allow for validation of TCR activity. Culturing conditions of the invention further reduce culturing times generally needed to achieve expanded reactive T-cells. Because of the robust nature of the activation and validation conditions of the present invention, variants of identified TCRs can also be optimized and validated for their response to peptides, including cancer peptides.

FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE

The disclosure relates to T cell receptor (TCR) compositions and methodsfor optimizing antigen reactive T-cells.

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BACKGROUND

Cancers are attributed to nearly 10 million deaths globally each year.Although recent advances in drug therapies have improved patientoutcomes in some cancers, due to the complexity and heterogeneity ofcancer cells there is no guarantee that any particular drug therapy willsuccessfully result in remission and control of a patient's cancer.Moreover, remission and control can be fleeting, with drug targetschanging as cancer cells continue to mutate and develop resistances topreviously effective therapies.

Engineered immune cells have been proposed as potential treatment forcancers and other antigen presenting maladies. However, these immunecells, whether chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)-engineered cells orT-cell receptor (TCR)-engineered cells, often only show efficaciousresults in vitro. In vivo, these results are rarely duplicated.Moreover, increasing the affinity of TCRs in engineered T-cells tocancer antigens frequently increases the affinity of the cells tonon-cancer-specific peptides, resulting in severe and intolerable sideeffects. Unfortunately, dangerous cross-reactivity of engineered T-cellshas halted development of therapeutics products even wherecross-reactivity for the TCR was not predicted. Thus, despite decades ofconsistent research, engineered T-cell specific therapies have struggledto find regulatory approval.

SUMMARY

Provided are T cell receptor (TCR) compositions and methods forisolating T-cells with TCRs optimized for reactivity to specificpeptides and decreased cross-reactivity to non-target peptides.Advantageously, TCRs of the invention can be optimized to target cancerantigens and peptides while having reduced reactivity to healthy cells.Methods of the invention utilize a novel combination of culturingconditions that increase T-cell activation and allow for validation ofTCR activity. Culturing conditions of the invention further reduceculturing times generally needed to achieve expanded reactive T-cells.Because of the robust nature of the activation and validation conditionsof the present invention, variants of identified TCRs can also beoptimized and validated for their response to peptides, including cancerpeptides. The methods of the invention as described herein were used toproduce the TCR compositions described herein.

TCR Expansion

In an aspect of the invention, provided is a method for isolatingT-cells reactive to a target peptide. The methods comprise obtainingperipheral mononuclear blood cells (PMBCs) from a subject,differentiating monocytes from a first portion of the PBMCs intodendritic cells and maturing these dendritic cells in a culturecomprising the target peptide. Naïve CD8+ T-cells from a second portionof the PMBCs are then cocultured with the mature dendritic cells, andT-cells reactive to the peptide isolated from the co-culture.

The dendritic cells may be obtained by in vitro differentiation ofperipheral blood monocytes. The step of monocyte differentiation intodendritic cells may comprise culturing monocytes in the presence of IL-4and GM-CSF. The step of maturing the dendritic cells may comprisematuring the dendritic cells in a culture comprising IFN-γ. The step ofco-culturing the CD8+ T-cells with the mature dendritic cells maycomprise adding IL-21 to the culture.

In aspects of the invention, the method further comprises the step ofre-stimulating the cultured T cells with autologous PMBCs that have beendepleted of T cells and natural killer cells and then incubated with thetarget peptide. Advantageously, the step of re-stimulating the culturedT cells with autologous PBMCs may be performed and completed between 5and 15 days after co-culturing the CD8+ T-cells with the maturedendritic cells. Methods of the invention may further comprise the stepof re-stimulating the cultured T cells with T2 cells that have beeninactivated by mitomycin C and incubated with the target peptide, whichmay be performed and completed between 5 and 15 days afterre-stimulating the cultured T cells with autologous PBMCs.

The step of isolating T-cells reactive to a target peptide may comprisethe step of sorting for IFN-γ secreting cells and expanding the cellswith phytohemagglutinin. Advantageously, the step of isolating T-cellsreactive to a target peptide may comprise the step of sorting for IFN-γsecreting cells between 0 and 5 days after re-stimulating the culturewith T2 cells.

The step of isolating T-cells reactive to a target peptide may furthercomprise binding the TCR of the T-cell to an epitope of the targetpeptide. The step of isolating T-cells reactive to a target peptide maycomprise tetramer binding. Advantageously, the step of isolating T-cellsreactive to a target peptide may further comprise binding the T-cellreceptor (TCR) of the T-cell to an epitope of the target peptide between5 and 15 days after sorting for IFN-γ secreting cells.

Surprisingly, it has been discovered by the present invention, that allof the steps of the method may be completed between 15 and 40 days.

Further advantageously, the step of obtaining PMBCs may compriseobtaining PMBCs from a subject with a cancer. The step of obtainingPMBCs comprises obtaining PMBCs from a subject previously treated with acheckpoint inhibitor. The step of obtaining PMBCs may comprise obtainingPMBCs from a subject without cancer. By the above methods, the targetpeptide may be a cancer peptide, for example NY-ESO-1.

Aspects of the invention provide for a method for identifying T-cellreceptors (TCRs) reactive to a target peptide. The method comprisesobtaining peripheral mononuclear blood cells (PMBCs) from a subject,differentiating and maturing dendritic cells from a first portion of thePMBCs in a culture comprising the target peptide and isolating naïveCD8+ T-cells from a second portion of the PMBCs. The CD8+ T-cells arethen co-cultured with the mature dendritic cells and T-cells reactive tothe peptide isolated from the co-culture. After isolating the T-cells,TCRs of the isolated T-cells can be sequenced and identified.

The step of sequencing the TCRs may comprise next generation sequencing.

In an aspect of the invention, the dendritic cells may be matured frommonocytes. The step of maturing the dendritic cells may comprisematuring the dendritic cells in a culture comprising IFN-γ. The step ofco-culturing the CD8+ T-cells with the mature dendritic cells maycomprise adding IL-21 to the culture.

In aspects of the invention, the method further comprises the step ofre-stimulating the cultured T cells with autologous PMBCs that have beendepleted of T cells and natural killer cells and then incubated with thetarget peptide. Advantageously, the step of re-stimulating the culturedT cells with autologous PBMCs may be performed and completed between 5and 15 days after co-culturing the CD8+ T-cells with the maturedendritic cells. Methods of the invention may further comprise the stepof re-stimulating the cultured T cells with T2 cells that have beeninactivated by mitomycin C and incubated with the target peptide, whichmay be performed and completed between 5 and 15 days afterre-stimulating the cultured T cells with autologous PBMCs.

The step of isolating T-cells reactive to a target peptide may comprisethe step of sorting for IFN-γ secreting cells. Advantageously, the stepof isolating T-cells reactive to a target peptide may comprise the stepof sorting for IFN-γ secreting cells between 0 and 5 days afterre-stimulating the culture with T2 cells.

The step of isolating T-cells reactive to a target peptide may furthercomprise binding the TCR of the T-cell to an epitope of the targetpeptide. The step of isolating T-cells reactive to a target peptide maycomprise tetramer binding. Advantageously, the step of isolating T-cellsreactive to a target peptide may further comprise binding the T-cellreceptor (TCR) of the T-cell to an epitope of the target peptide between5 and 15 days after sorting for IFN-γ secreting cells.

Surprisingly, it has been discovered by the present invention, that allof the steps of the method may be completed between 15 and 40 days.

Further advantageously, the step of obtaining PMBCs may compriseobtaining PMBCs from a subject with a cancer. The step of obtainingPMBCs comprises obtaining PMBCs from a subject previously treated with acheckpoint inhibitor. By the above methods, the target peptide may be acancer peptide, for example NY-ESO-1.

TCR Validation

Aspects of the invention further provide a method for analyzing T-cellreceptor (TCR) activation by a target peptide. Methods of the inventioncomprise transfecting T-cells with a plasmid encoding, in order:

-a TCRβ-a 2A peptide-a TCRα-an internal ribosome entry site (IRES)-alow-affinity nerve growth factor receptor(LNGFR)-

The LNGFR may be a truncated LNGFR. Methods may comprise culturing theT-cells with T2 cells and the target peptide and analyzing CD69activation by the T-cells. Advantageously, the step of culturing theT-cells may comprise culturing the T-cells for between 16 and 30 hours.

In aspects of the invention, the T-cells are Jurkat T-cells. In aspectsof the invention, the Jurkat T-cells may be Jurkat T-cells in which thealpha and/or beta chains have been knocked out. The Jurkat T-cells mayhave been transduced with a vector encoding the human CD8 co-receptor(CD8 alpha-2A-CD8 beta).

The step of transfecting the T-cells may comprise any known method, forexample the step may comprise electroporating the T-cell. The methodsmay further comprise the step of analyzing LNGFR expression prior toanalyzing CD69 activation. The step of analyzing CD69 activation maycomprise flow cytometry. Advantageously, the target peptide may be apeptide associated with cancer, for example the target peptide may be anNY-ESO-1.

Aspects of the invention disclose a method for analyzing T-cell receptor(TCR) activation to a target peptide. The method comprises introducinginto T-cells an mRNA encoding, in order:

-a TCRβ-a 2A peptide-a TCRα-

In aspects of the invention, the mRNA is introduced into the T-cells viaelectroporation. In aspects of the invention, the DNA template isoperably linked to a promoter to enable mRNA synthesis from the DNAtemplate, for example a T7 promoter. Methods may comprise culturing theT-cells with T2 cells-the target peptide and analyzing CD69 expressionby the T-cells. Advantageously, the step of culturing the T-cells maycomprise culturing the T-cells for between 20 and 72 hours.

In aspects of the invention, the T-cells are Jurkat T-cells. In aspectsof the invention, the Jurkat T-cells may be Jurkat T-cells in which thealpha and/or beta chains have been knocked out. The Jurkat T-cells mayhave been transduced with a vector encoding the human CD8 co-receptor(CD8 alpha-2A-CD8 beta).

The step of introducing the mRNA to the T-cells may comprise any knownmethods for introducing nucleic acids to cells, for example the step ofintroducing into T-cells an mRNA may comprise electroporating theT-cells.

The step of analyzing CD69 activation may comprise flow cytometry.Advantageously, the target peptide may be a peptide associated withcancer, for example the target peptide may be an NY-ESO-1.

Methods of the invention may comprise transducing T-cells with a vectorencoding, in order:

a TCRβ-a 2A peptide-a TCRα-an internal ribosome entry site (IRES)-alow-affinity nerve growth factor receptor(LNGFR)-

The LNGFR may be a truncated LNGFR. Methods may comprise culturing theT-cells with T2 cells and the target peptide and analyzing CD69activation by the T-cells. Advantageously, the step of culturing theT-cells may comprise culturing the T-cells for between 20 and 72 hours.

In aspects of the invention, the T-cells are Jurkat T-cells. In aspectsof the invention, the Jurkat T-cells may be Jurkat T-cells in which thealpha and/or beta chains have been knocked out. The Jurkat T-cells mayhave been transduced with a vector encoding the human CD8 co-receptor(CD8 alpha-2A-CD8 beta).

The step of transducing T-cells with a vector may comprise any knownmethod, for example the step may comprise the use of a viral vector. Theviral vector may be a lentiviral vector or a adeno viral vector. Themethods may further comprise the step of analyzing LNGFR expressionprior to analyzing CD69 activation. The step of analyzing CD69activation may comprise flow cytometry. Advantageously, the targetpeptide may be a peptide associated with cancer, for example the targetpeptide may be an NY-ESO-1.

For example, aspects of the invention may provide a method thatcomprises transfecting a plurality of T-cells with plurality of viralvectors comprising a nucleic acid encoding, in order:

a TCRβ-a 2A peptide-a TCRα-an internal ribosome entry site (IRES)-alow-affinity nerve growth factor receptor(LNGFR)-

followed by culturing the T-cells with T2 cells and the target peptideand analyzing CD69 activation by the T-cells.

It is further understood that in any of the methods of the inventioncomprising the editing of a T-cell, any known method of genomic editingmay be used. For example, methods of the invention may comprise the useof a targeted nuclease such as Cas endonucleases. Accordingly, aspectsof the invention for TCR validation may comprise the step of editingT-cells to transcribe a nucleic acid encoding, in order:

-   -   a TCRβ;    -   a 2A peptide;    -   a low-affinity nerve growth factor receptor (LNGFR);    -   a 2A peptide;    -   a TCRα,

followed by culturing the T-cells with T2 cells and the target peptideand analyzing CD69 activation by the T-cells.

TCR Cross-Reactivity

Aspects of the invention provided a method for analyzing T-cell receptor(TCR) cross-reactivity. The method comprises transfecting T-cells with aplasmid encoding, in order:

-a TCRβ-a 2A peptide-a TCRα-an internal ribosome entry site (IRES)-alow-affinity nerve growth factor reception (LNGFR)-

The LNGFR may be a truncated LNGFR. The method comprises culturing afirst portion of the T-cells with T2 cells and the target peptide andculturing a second portion of the T-cells with T2 cells and may also becultured with a control, for example dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). Themethod further comprises analyzing TCR activation by the T-cells inresponse to the target peptide and/or control.

Advantageously, the step of culturing the T-cells may comprise culturingthe T-cells for a period of 16 and 72 hours.

In aspects of the invention, the T-cells are Jurkat T-cells. In aspectsof the invention, the Jurkat T-cells may be Jurkat T-cells in which thealpha and/or beta chains have been knocked out. The Jurkat T-cells mayhave been transduced with a vector encoding the human CD8 co-receptor(CD8 alpha-2A-CD8 beta).

The step of transfecting the T-cells may comprise any known method, forexample the step may comprise electroporating the T-cell.

The methods may further comprise the step of analyzing LNGFR expressionprior to analyzing TCR activation. The step of analyzing TCR activationmay comprise analyzing CD69 activation. Analyzing CD69 activation maycomprise flow cytometry.

In an aspect of the invention, the T-cells may comprise a luciferasegene under the control of one or multiple nuclear factor of activatedT-cell (NFAT) response elements. The step of analyzing TCR activationmay comprise analyzing luminescence by the T cells.

Advantageously, the target peptide may be a peptide associated withcancer, for example the target peptide may be an NY-ESO-1.

Aspects of the invention provide a method for analyzing T-cell receptor(TCR) cross-reactivity. The method comprises introducing into T-cells aplurality of mRNA molecules encoding, in order:

-a TCRβ-a 2A peptide-a TCRα-

In aspects of the invention, the mRNA is introduced into the T-cellsusing a DNA template. In aspects of the invention, the DNA template isoperably linked to a promoter to enable mRNA synthesis from the DNAtemplate, for example a T7 promoter. Methods further comprise culturingthe T-cells with T2 cells and one or more peptides corresponding to theTCRβ and/or TCRα chains expressed by the plurality of mRNA moleculesintroduced to the T-cells and one or more peptides that do notcorrespond to the TCRβ and/or TCRα chains expressed by the plurality ofmRNA molecules introduced to the T-cells. TCR activation is thenanalyzed for a T-cell in response to the one or more peptides that donot correspond to the TCRβ and/or TCRα chains expressed by the T-cell.

Advantageously, the step of culturing the T-cells comprises culturingthe T-cells in a period of 20 and 72 hours.

In aspects of the invention, the T-cells are Jurkat T-cells. In aspectsof the invention, the Jurkat T-cells may be Jurkat T-cells in which thealpha and/or beta chains have been knocked out. The Jurkat T-cells mayhave been transduced with a vector encoding the human CD8 co-receptor(CD8 alpha-2A-CD8 beta).

The step of introducing into T-cells the plurality of mRNA may compriseelectroporating the T-cells. The T-cells may comprise a luciferase geneunder the control of a nuclear factor of activated T-cell (NFAT)reporter. The step of analyzing TCR activation may comprise analyzingluminescence by the T cells.

In aspects of the invention, the plurality of mRNA molecules maycomprise mRNA molecules encoding a TCRβ and TCRα corresponding to anNY-ESO-1 peptide. The step of culturing the T-cells with a plurality ofpeptides may comprise culturing the T-cells with NY-ESO-1 peptides.

Aspects of the invention provided a method for analyzing T-cell receptor(TCR) cross-reactivity. The method comprises transducing T-cells with avector encoding, in order:

-a TCRβ-a 2A peptide-a TCRα-an internal ribosome entry site (IRES)-alow-affinity nerve growth factor reception (LNGFR)-

The LNGFR may be a truncated LNGFR. The method comprises culturing afirst portion of the T-cells with T2 cells and the target peptide andculturing a second portion of the T-cells with T2 cells and may also becultured with a control, for example DMSO. The method further comprisesanalyzing TCR activation by the T-cells in response to the targetpeptide and/or control.

Advantageously, the step of culturing the T-cells may comprise culturingthe T-cells for a period of 16 and 72 hours.

In aspects of the invention, the T-cells are Jurkat T-cells. In aspectsof the invention, the Jurkat T-cells may be Jurkat T-cells in which thealpha and/or beta chains have been knocked out. The Jurkat T-cells mayhave been transduced with a vector encoding the human CD8 co-receptor(CD8 alpha-2A-CD8 beta).

The step of transducing T-cells with a vector may comprise any knownmethod, for example the step may comprise the use of a viral vector. Theviral vector may be a lentiviral vector or an adeno viral vector. Themethods may further comprise the step of analyzing LNGFR expressionprior to analyzing TCR activation. The step of analyzing TCR activationmay comprise analyzing CD69 activation. Analyzing CD69 activation maycomprise flow cytometry.

In an aspect of the invention, the T-cells may comprise a luciferasegene under the control of one or multiple nuclear factor of activatedT-cell (NFAT) response elements. The step of analyzing TCR activationmay comprise analyzing luminescence by the T cells.

Advantageously, the target peptide may be a peptide associated withcancer, for example the target peptide may be an NY-ESO-1.

For example, aspects of the invention may provide a method thatcomprises transfecting a plurality of T-cells with a virus comprising anucleic acid encoding, in order:

-a TCRβ-a 2A peptide-a TCRα-an internal ribosome entry site (IRES)-alow-affinity nerve growth factor receptor(LNGFR)-

followed by culturing a first portion of the T-cells with T2 cells andthe target peptide and culturing a second portion of the T-cells with T2cells and may also be cultured with a control, for example DMSO. Themethod further comprises analyzing TCR activation by the T-cells inresponse to the target peptide and/or in response to the control.

As discussed above, it is further understood that in any of the methodsof the invention comprising the editing of a T-cell, any known method ofgenomic editing may be used. Accordingly, aspects of the invention forTCR cross-reactivity assays may comprise the step of editing T-cells totranscribe a nucleic acid encoding, in order:

-   -   a TCRβ;    -   a 2A peptide;    -   a TCRα;    -   an internal ribosome entry site (IRES); and    -   a low-affinity nerve growth factor receptor (LNGFR),

followed by culturing a first portion of the T-cells with T2 cells andthe target peptide and culturing a second portion of the T-cells with T2cells and may also be cultured with a control, for example DMSO. Themethod further comprises analyzing TCR activation by the T-cells inresponse to the target peptide and/or in response to the control.

TCR Optimization I

Aspects of the invention provide a method for identifying activatedT-cells reactive to a target peptide. The methods comprise transducing aplurality of T-cells with a plurality of nucleic acid molecules encodinga T-cell receptor (TCR) specific for the target peptide or a TCRcomprising one or more amino acid substitutions at a CDR position of theTCR specific for the target peptide. The methods comprise co-culturingthe T-cells with antigen presenting cells presenting an epitope of thetarget peptide and sorting for T-cells with activated TCRs.

Aspects of the invention may further comprise the step of sequencingT-cells with active TCRs. Advantageously, each of the nucleic acidmolecules may comprise a barcode unique to the TCR encoded by thenucleic acid molecule.

The step of sorting may comprise fluorescence-activated cell sorting.The methods may further comprise the step of comparing the activationlevels of the substituted TCRs. Comparing the activation levels of thesubstituted TCRs may comprise comparing Mean Fluorescent Intensity(MFI). Aspects of the invention may further comprise the step ofidentifying the amino acid substitutions of the TCRs of activatedT-cells.

Advantageously, the target peptide may be associated with cancer, forexample the target peptide may be an NY-ESO-1 peptide.

In aspects of the invention, the amino acid substitution may be in onlyone of the CDR1, CDR2, or CDR3 of the alpha or beta chain of the TCR.The amino acid substitution may be in only one of the CDR1 or CDR3 ofthe alpha or beta chain of the TCR. The amino acid substitution may bein only one of the CDR1 or CDR2 of the alpha or beta chain of the TCR.

Aspects of the invention provide a method for identifying activatedT-cells reactive to a target peptide. The method may comprisetransducing a plurality of T-cells with a plurality of nucleic acidmolecules encoding a T-cell receptor (TCR) specific for the targetpeptide or a TCR comprising one or more amino acid substitutions at aCDR position of the TCR. The methods comprise co-culturing the T-cellswith antigen presenting cells presenting an epitope of the targetpeptide, sorting for T-cells with activated TCRs, and comparing theactivation levels of the substituted TCRs.

Aspects of the invention may further comprise the step of sequencingT-cells with active TCRs. Each of the nucleic acid molecules maycomprise a barcode unique to the TCR encoded by the nucleic acidmolecule. The step of sorting may comprise fluorescence-activated cellsorting. Comparing the activation levels of the substituted TCRs maycomprise comparing Mean Fluorescent Intensity (MFI).

Aspects of the invention may further comprise the step of identifyingthe amino acid substitutions of the TCRs of activated T-cells.

Advantageously, the target peptide may be associated with cancer, forexample the target peptide may be an NY-ESO-1 peptide.

In aspects of the invention, the amino acid substitution may be in onlyone of the CDR1 or CDR3 of the alpha or beta chain of the TCR.

As discussed above, it is further understood that in any of the methodsof the invention comprising the editing of a T-cell, any known method ofgenomic editing may be used.

For example, aspects of the invention may comprise transfecting aplurality of T-cells with a plurality of viral vectors comprisingnucleic acid molecules encoding a T-cell receptor (TCR) specific for thetarget peptide or a TCR comprising one or more amino acid substitutionsat a CDR position of the TCR specific for the target peptide. Thetransfected T-cells may then be co-cultured with antigen presentingcells presenting an epitope of the target peptide and the culturedT-cells may be sorted for T-cells with activated TCRs.

Aspects of the invention may comprise editing a plurality of T-cells toexpress either a T-cell receptor (TCR) specific for the target peptideor a TCR comprising one or more amino acid substitutions at a CDRposition of the TCR specific for the target peptide. Once edited, theT-cells may be co-cultured with antigen presenting cells presenting anepitope of the target peptide and the T-cells may be sorted for T-cellswith activated TCRs.

TCR Optimization II

Aspects of the invention provide a method of optimizing the TCR of aT-cell reactive to a target peptide. The methods comprise transducing aplurality of T-cells with a plurality of nucleic acids encoding a T-cellreceptor (TCR) specific for the target peptide and at least one TCRcomprising one or more amino acid substitutions at a CDR1 and/or CDR3position of the TCR. The T-cells may then be co-cultured with T2 cellspulsed with the target peptide and one or more non-target peptide.

Methods may further comprise the step of sorting for T-cells withactivated TCRs. The sorting step may comprise fluorescence-activatedcell sorting. Sorting may comprise sorting for T-cells expressing CD69.The methods may comprise the further step of comparing the activationlevels of the substituted TCRs. Comparing activation levels of thesubstituted TCRs may comprise comparing Mean Fluorescent Intensity(MFI).

In aspects of the invention, the T-cells are Jurkat T-cells.

In aspects of the invention, the at least one amino acid substitution isnot cysteine. In an aspect of the invention, the peptide is not MART-1.In aspects of the invention, the T2 cells are pulsed with the targetpeptide and MART-1. Advantageously, the target peptide may be a peptideassociated with cancer, for example the target peptide may be anNY-ESO-1 peptide.

Aspects of the invention provide a method of optimizing the TCR of aT-cell reactive to a target peptide. The method comprises transducing aplurality of T-cells with a plurality of nucleic acids encoding a T-cellreceptor (TCR) specific for the target peptide and at least one TCRcomprising one or more amino acid substitutions at a CDR1 and/or CDR3position of the TCR. The T-cells are co-cultured with T2 cells pulsedwith the target peptide and a plurality of non-target peptides.Activated T-cells are sorted and the activation levels of thesubstituted TCRs compared.

The sorting step may comprise fluorescence-activated cell sorting. Thesorting step may further comprise sorting for T-cells expressing CD69.

In aspects of the invention, the T-cells are Jurkat T-cells.

In aspects of the invention, the at least one amino acid substitution isnot cysteine. In an aspect of the invention, the peptide is not MART-1.In an aspect of the invention, the T2 cells are pulsed with the targetpeptide and MART-1.

Advantageously, the target peptide may be a peptide associated withcancer, for example the target peptide may be an NY-ESO-1 peptide.Advantageously, the target peptide may be a peptide associated withcancer, for example the target peptide may be an NY-ESO-1 peptide.

As discussed above, it is further understood that in any of the methodsof the invention comprising the editing of a T-cell, any known method ofgenomic editing may be used. Accordingly, aspects of the invention forTCR optimization may comprise editing a plurality of T-cells to expressa T-cell receptor specific for the target peptide and at least one TCRcomprising one or more amino acid substitutions at a CDR1 and/or CDR3position of the TCR. The T-cells are co-cultured with T2 cells pulsedwith the target peptide and a plurality of non-target peptides.Activated T-cells are sorted and the activation levels of thesubstituted TCRs compared.

NY7 TCR Variants

Aspects of the invention provide TCRs optimized against cancer peptides.Aspects of the invention provide a T-cell receptor (TCR), wherein theTCR comprises no more than four amino acid substitutions in the alphachain or the beta chain of the TCR, wherein the unsubstituted TCRcomprises:

an alpha chain CDR1 comprising the sequence (SEQ ID NO: 1) DRGSQS;an alpha chain CDR2 comprising the sequence (SEQ ID NO: 2) IYSNGD;an alpha chain CDR3 comprising the sequence (SEQ ID NO: 3) CAVMRAGGFKTI;a beta chain CDR1 comprising the sequence (SEQ ID NO: 4) SGDLS;a beta chain CDR2 comprising the sequence (SEQ ID NO: 5) YYNGEE;a beta chain CDR3 comprising the sequence (SEQ ID NO: 6) CASSVVDGEQY

In an aspect of the invention, the amino acid substitution orsubstitutions may be in the CDR1 or CDR3 of the alpha chain. The aminoacid substitution or substitutions may be in the CDR1 or CDR3 of thebeta chain. In aspects of the invention, the substitution orsubstitutions are not cysteine.

The substitution or substitutions may not be in the first amino acid ofthe alpha chain CDR1, alpha chain CD3, beta chain CDR1, or beta chainCDR3. The substitution or substitutions may not be in the last aminoacid of the alpha chain CD3, beta chain CDR1, or beta chain CDR3. Thesubstitution or substitutions may not be in the fifth amino acid of thebeta chain CDR1.

In aspects of the invention, the TCR comprises only one substitution inthe alpha chain, with the one substitution is in the alpha chain CDR1.The alpha chain CDR1 may comprise the sequence DRGVQS (SEQ ID NO: 7),DRFSQS (SEQ ID NO: 8), DRGIQS (SEQ ID NO: 9), DRGSQA (SEQ ID NO: 10),DRWSQS (SEQ ID NO: 11), FRGSQS (SEQ ID NO: 12), RRGSQS (SEQ ID NO: 13),DRYSQS (SEQ ID NO: 14), DRGSGS (SEQ ID NO: 15), DRGLQS (SEQ ID NO: 16),QRGSQS (SEQ ID NO: 17), DRGNQS (SEQ ID NO: 18), DRGSQG (SEQ ID NO: 19),WRGSQS (SEQ ID NO: 20), DRGAQS (SEQ ID NO: 21), DWGSQS (SEQ ID NO: 22),DGGSQS (SEQ ID NO: 23), DRPSQS (SEQ ID NO: 24), HRGSQS (SEQ ID NO: 25),DRSSQS (SEQ ID NO: 26), or DRGFQS (SEQ ID NO: 27).

The substitution or substitutions may be in the alpha chain, with atleast one substitution in the alpha chain CDR3. The alpha chain CDR3 maycomprise the sequence

(SEQ ID NO: 28) CAVMRAMGFKTI, (SEQ ID NO: 29) CAVVRAGGFKTI,(SEQ ID NO: 30) CAVLRAGGFKTI, (SEQ ID NO: 31) CAYMRAGGFKTI,(SEQ ID NO: 32) CAVMRAGYFKTI, (SEQ ID NO: 33) CAVMRAGGFKEI,(SEQ ID NO: 34) CAVMRAFGFKTI, (SEQ ID NO: 35) CATMRAGGFKTI,(SEQ ID NO: 36) CAVWRAGGFKTI, (SEQ ID NO: 37) CAYMRAGGFKEI,(SEQ ID NO: 38) CAVMRAGGFKTS, (SEQ ID NO: 39) CAAMRAGGFKTI,(SEQ ID NO: 40) CAVQRAGGFKTI, (SEQ ID NO: 41) CAVMRIGGFKTI,(SEQ ID NO: 42) CAVMRMGGFKTI, (SEQ ID NO:43) CAVMRATGFKTI,(SEQ ID NO: 44) CAVMRAHGFKTI, (SEQ ID NO: 45) CANMRAGGFKTI,(SEQ ID NO: 46) CAVMRAQGFKTI, (SEQ ID NO: 47) CAVMRAAGFKTI,(SEQ ID NO: 48) CAVMFAGGFKTI, (SEQ ID NO: 49) CAVMRAGGFKTA,(SEQ ID NO: 50) CAVMRAVGFKTI, (SEQ ID NO: 51) CAVMRAYGFKTI,(SEQ ID NO: 52) CAVMRASGFKTI, (SEQ ID NO: 53) CAVMRALGFKTI,(SEQ ID NO: 54) CAVMRAGGFKTF, (SEQ ID NO: 55) CAVMRAGGFKTQ,(SEQ ID NO: 56) CASMRAGGFKTI, or (SEQ ID NO: 57) CLVMRAGGFKTI.

The substitution or substitutions may be in the beta chain. The TCR maycomprise a substitution in the beta chain CDR1. The beta chain CDR1 maycomprise the sequence SGNLS (SEQ ID NO: 58), AGDLS (SEQ ID NO: 59),SGDLI (SEQ ID NO: 60), SGWLS (SEQ ID NO: 61), SGLLS (SEQ ID NO: 62),SGSLS (SEQ ID NO: 63), TGDLS (SEQ ID NO: 64), MGDLS (SEQ ID NO: 65),GGDLS (SEQ ID NO: 66), WGDLS (SEQ ID NO: 67), IGDLS (SEQ ID NO: 68), orQGDLS (SEQ ID NO: 69).

At least one substitution may be in the beta chain CDR3. The beta chainCDR3 may comprise the sequence CASSVVDGEQT (SEQ ID NO: 70), CASLVVDGEQY(SEQ ID NO: 71), CASSVQDGEQY (SEQ ID NO: 72), CASSVVDGEQF (SEQ ID NO:73), CASSVVDIEQY (SEQ ID NO: 74), CASSVVDDEQY (SEQ ID NO: 75),CASSVVDYEQY (SEQ ID NO: 76), CASSVVDGEDY (SEQ ID NO: 77), CASAVVDGEQY(SEQ ID NO: 78), CASSNVDGEQY (SEQ ID NO: 79), CAWSVVDGEQY (SEQ ID NO:80), CASLVVDGEQT (SEQ ID NO: 81), CASSVVDGEMY (SEQ ID NO: 82),CASSVVDGEGY (SEQ ID NO: 83), CASSVVDGEEY (SEQ ID NO: 84), CASSVVDGENY(SEQ ID NO: 85), CASSVVDGEQV (SEQ ID NO: 86).

The alpha chain and beta chain of the TCRs may be selected from thechains of Table A:

TABLE A TCR ID Alpha Chain Beta Chain 1 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIASSALYFCASSVVDGEQYFGPG LNCTYSDRGVQSFFWYRQYS TRLTVTEDLKNVFPPEVAVFGKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGR EPSEAEISHTQKATLVCDSG FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQVTQTPKHLITATGQRVTLRC PSDSATYLCAVMRAGGFKTI SPRSGDLSVYWYQQSLDQGLFGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAV QFLIQYYNGEERAKGNILER YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFDFSAQQFPDLHSELNLSSLEL SQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV GDLATGFYPDHVELSWWVNGLDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKS KEVHSGVCTDPQPLKEQPAL DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFPNDSRYCLSSRLRVSATFWQN SPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PRNHFRCQVQFYGLSENDEWLNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAG TQDRAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRA FNLLMTLRLWSSDCGFTSESYQQGVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 87) EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR(SEQ ID NO: 88) 2 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS LSVYWYQQSLDQGLQFLIQYLNCTYSDRFSQSFFWYRQYS YNGEERAGDKEDGRFTAQLN GKSPELIMFIYSNQPSDSATKASQYVSLLIRDSKGNILER YLCAVMRAGGFKTIFGAGTR FSAQQFPDLHSELNLSSLELLFVKANIQNPDPAVYQLRDS GDAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRADC KSSDKSVCLFTDFDSQTNVSGFTSESYQQGDSGVTQTPKH QSKDSDVYITDKCVLDMRSM LITATGQRVTLRCSPRSGDSDFKSNSAVAWSNKSDFACAN ALYFCASSVVDGEQYFGPGT AFNNSIIPEDTFFPSPESSCRLTVTEDLKNVFPPEVAVFE DVKLVEKSFETDTNLNFQNL PSEAEISHTQKATLVCLATGSVIGFRILLLKVAGFNLLMT FYPDHVELSWWVNGKEVHSG LRLWSS VCTDPQPLKEQPALNDSRYC(SEQ ID NO: 89) LSSRLRVSATFWQNPRNHFR CQVQFYGLSENDEWTQDRVLSATILYEILLGKATLYAVLV SALVLMAMVKRKDSR (SEQ ID NO: 90) 3QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS LSVYWYQQSLDQGLQFLIQY LNCTYSDRGIQSFFWYRQYSYNGEERAGDKEDGRFTAQLN GKSPELIMFIYSNQPSDSAT KASQYVSLLIRDSKGNILERYLCAVMRAGGFKTIFGAGTR FSAQQFPDLHSELNLSSLEL LFVKANIQNPDPAVYQLRDSGDDSGVTQTPKHLITATGQR KSSDKSVCLFTDFDSQTNVS VTLRCSPRSGDSALYFCASSQSKDSDVYITDKCVLDMRSM VVDGEQYFGPGTRLTVTEDL DFKSNSAVAWSNKSDFACANKNVFPPEVAVFEPSEAEISH AFNNSIIPEDTFFPSPESSC TQKATLVCLATGFYPDHVELDVKLVEKSFETDTNLNFQNL SWWVNGKEVHSGVCTDPQPL SVIGFRILLLKVAGFNLLMTKEQPALNDSRYCLSSRLRVS LRLWSS ATFWQNPRNHFRCQVQFYGL (SEQ ID NO: 91)SENDEWTQDRAKPVTQIVSA EAWGRADCGFTSESYQQGVL SATILYEILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLMAMVKRKDSR (SEQ ID NO: 92) 4 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIASDSQPSDSATYLCAVMRAGGF LNCTYSDRGSQAFFWYRQYS KTIFGASALYFCASSVVDGEGKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGR QYFGPGTRLTVTEDLKNVFP FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRGTRPEVAVFEPSEAEISHTQKAT LFVKANIQNPDPAVYQLRDS LVCDSGVTQTPKHLITATGQKSSDKSVCLFTDFDSQTNVS RVTLRCSPRSGDLSVYWYQQ QSKDSDVYITDKCVLDMRSMSLDQGLQFLIQYYNGEERAK DFKSNSAVAWSNKSDFACAN GNILERFSAQQFPDLHSELNAFNNSIIPEDTFFPSPESSC LSSLELGDLATGFYPDHVEL DVKLVEKSFETDTNLNFQNLSWWVNGKEVHSGVCTDPQPL SVIGFRILLLKVAGFNLLMT KEQPALNDSRYCLSSRLRVS LRLWSSATFWQNPRNHFRCQVQFYGL (SEQ ID NO: 93) SENDEWTQDRAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRADCGFTSESYQQGVL SATILYEILLGKATLYAVLV SALVLMAMVKRKDSR(SEQ ID NO: 94) 5 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS SALYFCASSVVDGEQYFGPGLNCTYSDRWSQSFFWYRQYS TRLTVTEDLKNVFPPEVAVF GKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGREPSEAEISHTQKATLVCDSG FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQ VTQTPKHLITATGQRVTLRCPSDSATYLCAVMRAGGFKTI SPRSGDLSVYWYQQSLDQGL FGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAVQFLIQYYNGEERAKGNILER YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFD FSAQQFPDLHSELNLSSLELSQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV GDLATGFYPDHVELSWWVNG LDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKSKEVHSGVCTDPQPLKEQPAL DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFP NDSRYCLSSRLRVSATFWQNSPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PRNHFRCQVQFYGLSENDEW LNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAGTQDRAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRA FNLLMTLRLWSS DCGFTSESYQQGVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 95)EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR (SEQ ID NO: 96) 6 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIASLSVYWYQQSLDQGLQFLIQY LNCTYSFRGSQSFFWYRQYS YNGEERAKGNILERFSAQQFGKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGR PDLHSELNLSSLELGDDSGV FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQTQTPKHLITATGQRVTLRCS PSDSATYLCAVMRAGGFKTI PRSGDSALYFCASSVVDGEQFGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAV YFGPGTRLTVTEDLKNVFPP YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFDEVAVFEPSEAEISHTQKATL SQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV VCLATGFYPDHVELSWWVNGLDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKS KEVHSGVCTDPQPLKEQPAL DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFPNDSRYCLSSRLRVSATFWQN SPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PRNHFRCQVQFYGLSENDEWLNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAG TQDRAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRA FNLLMTLRLWSSDCGFTSESYQQGVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 97) EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR(SEQ ID NO: 98) 7 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS SALYFCASSVVDGEQYFGPGLNCTYSDRYSQSFFWYRQYS TRLTVTEDLKNVFPPEVAVF GKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGREPSEAEISHTQKATLVCLAT FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQ GFYPDHVELSWWVNGKEVHSPSDSATYLCAVMRAGGFKTI GVCTAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRA FGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAVDCGFTSESYQQGDSGVTQTP YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFD KHLITATGQRVTLRCSPRSGSQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV DILSVYWYQQSLDQGLQFLI LDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKSQYYNGEERAKGNILERFSAQ DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFP QFPDLHSELNLSSLELGDDPSPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN QPLKEQPALNDSRYCLSSRL LNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAGRVSATFWQNPRNHFRCQVQF FNLLMTLRLWSS YGLSENDEWTQDRVLSATIL (SEQ ID NO: 99)YEILLGKATLYAVLVSALVL MAMVKRKDSR (SEQ ID NO: 100) 8 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIASKGNILERFSAQQFPDLHSEL LNCTYSDRGSGSFFWYRQYS NLSSLELGDSALYFCASSVVGKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGR DGEQYFGPGTRLTVTEDLKN FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQVFPPEVAVFEPSEAEISHTQ PSDSATYLCAVMRAGGFKTI KATLVCLATGFYPDHVELSWFGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAV WVNGKEVHSGVCTAKPVTQI YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFDVSAEAWGRADCGFTSESYQQ SQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV GDSGVTQTPKHLITATGQRVLDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKS TLRCSPRSGDLSVYWYQQSL DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFPDQGLQFLIQYYNGEERADPQ SPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PLKEQPALNDSRYCLSSRLRLNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAG VSATFWQNPRNHFRCQVQFY FNLLMTLRLWSSGLSENDEWTQDRVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 101) EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR(SEQ ID NO: 102) 9 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS SALYFCASSVVDGEQYFGPGLNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS TRLTVTEDLKNVFPPEVAVF GKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGREPSEAEISHTQKATLVCLAT FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQ GFYPDHVELSWWVNGKEVHSPSDSATYLCAVMRAHGFKTI GVCTWQNPRNHFRCQVQFYG FGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAVLSENDEWTQDRAKPVTQIVS YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFD AEAWGRADCGFTSESYQQGDSQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV SGVTQTPKHLITATGQRVTL LDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKSRCSPRSGDLSVYWYQQSLDQ DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFP GLQFLIQYYNGEERAKGNILSPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN ERFSAQQFPDLHSELNLSSL LNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAGELGDDPQPLKEQPALNDSRY FNLLMTLRLWSS CLSSRLRVSATFVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 103)EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR (SEQ ID NO: 104) 10 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIASSALYFCASSVVDGEQYFGPG LNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS TRLTVTEDLKNVFPPEVAVFGKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGR EPSEAEISHTQKATLVCLAT FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQGFYPDHVELSWWVNGKEVHS PSDSATYLCAVVRAGGFKTI GVCTAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRAFGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAV DCGFTSESYQQGDSGVTQTP YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFDKHLITATGQRVTLRCSPRSG SQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV DLSVYWYQQSLDQGLQFLIQLDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKS YYNGEERAKGNILERFSAQQ DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFPFPDLHSELNLSSLELGDDPQ SPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PLKEQPALNDSRYCLSSRLRLNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAG VSATFWQNPRNHFRCQVQFY FNLLMTLRLWSSGLSENDEWTQDRVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 105) EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR(SEQ ID NO: 106) 11 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS LKNVFPPEVAVFEPSEAEISLNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS HTQKATLVCLATGFYPDHVE GKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGRLSWWVNGKEVHSGVCTAKPV FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQ TQIVSAEAWGRADCGFTSESPSDSATYLCAVLRAGGFKTI YQQGDSGVTQTPKHLITATG FGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAVQRVTLRCSPRSGDLSVYWYQ YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFD QSLDQGLQFLIQYYNGEERASQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV KGNILERFSAQQFPDLHSEL LDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKSNLSSLELGDSALYFCASSVV DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFP DGEQYFGPGTRLTVTEDDPQSPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PLKEQPALNDSRYCLSSRLR LNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAGVSATFWQNPRNHFRCQVQFY FNLLMTLRLWSS GLSENDEWTQDRVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 107)EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR (SEQ ID NO: 108) 12 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIASSALYFCASSVVDGEQYFGPG LNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS TRLTVTEDLKNVFPPEVAVFGKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGR EPSEAEISHTQKATLVCLAT FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQGFYPDHVELSWWVNGKEVHS PSDSATYLCAYMRAGGFKTI GVCTAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRAFGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAV DCGFTSESYQQGDSGVTQTP YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFDKHLITATGQRVTLRCSPRSG SQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV DLSVYWYQQSLDQGLQFLIQLDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKS YYNGEERAKGNILERFSAQQ DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFPFPDLHSELNLSSLELGDDPQ SPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PLKEQPALNDSRYCLSSRLRLNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAG VSATFWQNPRNHFRCQVQFY FNLLMTLRLWSSGLSENDEWTQDRVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 109) EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR(SEQ ID NO: 110) 13 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS SALYFCASSVVDGEQYFGPGLNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS TRLTVTEDLKNVFPPEVAVF GKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGREPSEAEISHTQKATLVCLAT FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQ GFYPDHVELSWWVNGKEVHSPSDSATYLCAVMRAGYFKTI GVCTAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRA FGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAVDCGFTSESYQQGDSGVTQTP YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFD KHLITATGQRVTLRCSPRSGSQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV DLSVYWYQQSLDQGLQFLIQ LDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKSYYNGEERAKGNILERFSAQQ DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFP FPDLHSELNLSSLELGDDPQSPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PLKEQPALNDSRYCLSSRLR LNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAGVSATFWQNPRNHFRCQVQFY FNLLMTLRLWSS GLSENDEWTQDRVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 111)EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR (SEQ ID NO: 112) 14 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIASSALYFCASSVVDGEQYFGPG LNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS TRLTVTEDLKNVFPPEVAVFGKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGR EPSEAEISHTQKATLVCLAT FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQGFYPDHVELSWWVNGKEVHS PSDSATYLCAVMRAGGFKEI GVCTDSGVTQTPKHLITATGFGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAV QRVTLRCSPRSGDLSVYWYQ YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFDQSLDQGLQFLIQYYNGEERA SQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV KGNILERFSAQQFPDLHSELLDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKS NLSSLELGDDPQPLKEQPAL DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFPNDSRYCLSSRLRVSATFWQN SPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PRNHFRCQVQFYGLSENDEWLNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAG TQDRAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRA FNLLMTLRLWSSDCGFTSESYQQGVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 113) EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR(SEQ ID NO: 114) 15 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS AGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAVYQLNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS LRDSKSLKNVFPPEVAVFEP GKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGRSEAEISHTQKATLVCLATGF FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQ YPDHVELSWWVNGKEVHSGVPSDSATYLCAVMRMGGFKTI CTDPQPLKEQPALNDSRYCL FGSDKSVCLFTDFDSQTNVSSSRLRVSATFAKPVTQIVSA QSKDSDVYITDKCVLDMRSM EAWGRADCGFTSESYQQGDSDFKSNSAVAWSNKSDFACAN GVTQTPKHLITATGQRVTLR AFNNSIIPEDTFFPSPESSCCSPRSGDLSVYWYQQSLDQG DVKLVEKSFETDTNLNFQNL LQFLIQYYNGEERAKGNILESVIGFRILLLKVAGFNLLMT RFSAQQFPDLHSELNLSSLE LRLWSS LGDSALYFCASSVVDGEQYF(SEQ ID NO: 115) GPGTRLTVTEDWQNPRNHFR CQVQFYGLSENDEWTQDRVLSATILYEILLGKATLYAVLV SALVLMAMVKRKDSR (SEQ ID NO: 116) 16QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS SALYFCASSVVDGEQYFGPG LNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYSTRLTVTEDLKNVFPPEVAVF GKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGR EPSEAEISHTQKATLVCLATFTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQ GFYPDHVELSWWVNGKEVHS PSDSATYLCAVMRAFGFKTIGVCTAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRA FGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAV DCGFTSESYQQGDSGVTQTPYQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFD KHLITATGQRVTLRCSPRSG SQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCVDLSVYWYQQSLDQGLQFLIQ LDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKS YYNGEERAKGNILERFSAQQDFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFP FPDLHSELNLSSLELGDDPQ SPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTNPLKEQPALNDSRYCLSSRLR LNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAG VSATFWQNPRNHFRCQVQFYFNLLMTLRLWSS GLSENDEWTQDRVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 117) EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLMAMVKRKDSR (SEQ ID NO: 118) 17 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS SALYFCASSVVDGEQYFGPGLNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS TRLTVTEDLKNVFPPEVAVF GKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGREPSEAEISHTQKATLVCLAT FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQ GFYPDHVELSWWVNGKEVHSPSDSATYLCAVMRATGFKTI GVCTAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRA FGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAVDCGFTSESYQQGDSGVTQTP YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFD KHLITATGQRVTLRCSPRSGSQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV DLSVYWYQQSLDQGLQFLIQ LDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKSYYNGEERAKGNILERFSAQQ DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFP FPDLHSELNLSSLELGDDPQSPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PLKEQPALNDSRYCLSSRLR LNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAGVSATFWQNPRNHFRCQVQFY FNLLMTLRLWSS GLSENDEWTQDRVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 119)EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR (SEQ ID NO: 120) 18 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIASSALYFCASSVVDGEQYFGPG LNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS TRLTVTEDLKNVFPPEVAVFGKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGR EPSEAEISHTQKATLVCAKP FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQVTQIVSAEAWGRADCGFTSE PSDSATYLCATMRAGGFKTI SYQQGDSGVTQTPKHLITATFGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAV GQRVTLRCSPRSGDLSVYWY YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFDQQSLDQGLQFLIQYYNGEER SQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV AKGNILERFSAQQFPDLHSELDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKS LNLSSLELGDLATGFYPDHV DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFPELSWWVNGKEVHSGVCTDPQ SPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PLKEQPALNDSRYCLSSRLRLNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAG VSATFWQNPRNHFRCQVQFY FNLLMTLRLWSSGLSENDEWTQDRVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 121) EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR(SEQ ID NO: 122) 19 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS AGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAVYQLNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS LRDSKSLKNVFPPEVAVFEP GKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGRSEAEISHTQKATLVCLATGF FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQ YPDHVELSWWVNGKEVHSGVPSDSATYLCAVWRAGGFKTI CTDPQPLKEQPALNDSRYCL FGSDKSVCLFTDFDSQTNVSSSRLRVSATFAKPVTQIVSA QSKDSDVYITDKCVLDMRSM EAWGRADCGFTSESYQQGDSDFKSNSAVAWSNKSDFACAN GVTQTPKHLITATGQRVTLR AFNNSIIPEDTFFPSPESSCCSPRSGDLSVYWYQQSLDQG DVKLVEKSFETDTNLNFQNL LQFLIQYYNGEERAKGNILESVIGFRILLLKVAGFNLLMT RFSAQQFPDLHSELNLSSLE LRLWSS LGDSALYFCASSVVDGEQYF(SEQ ID NO: 123) GPGTRLTVTEDWQNPRNHFR CQVQFYGLSENDEWTQDRVLSATILYEILLGKATLYAVLV SALVLMAMVKRKDSR (SEQ ID NO: 124) 20QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS DSQPSDSATYLCAYMRAGGF LNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYSKEIFGASALYFCASSVVDGE GKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGR QYFGPGTRLTVTEDLKNVFPFTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRGTR PEVAVFEPSEAEISHTQKAT LFVKANIQNPDPAVYQLRDSLVCLATGFYPDHVELSWWVN KSSDKSVCLFTDFDSQTNVS GKEVHSGVCTDSGVTQTPKHQSKDSDVYITDKCVLDMRSM LITATGQRVTLRCSPRSGDL DFKSNSAVAWSNKSDFACANSVYWYQQSLDQGLQFLIQYY AFNNSIIPEDTFFPSPESSC NGEERAKGNILERFSAQQFPDVKLVEKSFETDTNLNFQNL DLHSELNLSSLELGDDPQPL SVIGFRILLLKVAGFNLLMTKEQPALNDSRYCLSSRLRVS LRLWSS ATFWQNPRNHFRCQVQFYGL (SEQ ID NO: 125)SENDEWTQDRAKPVTQIVSA EAWGRADCGFTSESYQQGVL SATILYEILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLMAMVKRKDSR (SEQ ID NO: 126) 40 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIASAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAVYQ LNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS LRDSKSLKNVFPPEVAVFEPGKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGR SEAEISHTQKATLVCLATGF FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQYPDHVELSWWVNGKEVHSGV PSDSATYLCAVMRAGGFKTS CTDPQPLKEQPALNDSRYCLFGSDKSVCLFTDFDSQTNVS SSRLRVSATFDSGVTQTPKH QSKDSDVYITDKCVLDMRSMLITATGQRVTLRCSPRSGDL DFKSNSAVAWSNKSDFACAN SVYWYQQSLDQGLQFLIQYYAFNNSIIPEDTFFPSPESSC NGEERAKGNILERFSAQQFP DVKLVEKSFETDTNLNFQNLDLHSELNLSSLELGDSALYF SVIGFRILLLKVAGFNLLMT CASSVVDGEQYFGPGTRLTV LRLWSSTEDWQNPRNHFRCQVQFYGL (SEQ ID NO: 127) SENDEWTQDRAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRADCGFTSESYQQGVL SATILYEILLGKATLYAVLV SALVLMAMVKRKDSR(SEQ ID NO: 128) 41 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS SALYFCASSVVDGEQYFGPGLNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS TRLTVTEDLKNVFPPEVAVF GKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGREPSEAEISHTQKATLVCLAT FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQ GFYPDHVELSWWVNGKEVHSPSDSATYLCAAMRAGGFKTI GVCTWQNPRNHFRCQVQFYG FGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAVLSENDEWTQDRDSGVTQTPK YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFD HLITATGQRVTLRCSPRSGDSQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV LSVYWYQQSLDQGLQFLIQY LDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKSYNGEERAKGNILERFSAQQF DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFP PDLHSELNLSSLELGDDPQPSPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN LKEQPALNDSRYCLSSRLRV LNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAGSATFAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRA FNLLMTLRLWSS DCGFTSESYQQGVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 129)EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR (SEQ ID NO: 130) 42 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIASSALYFCASSVVDGEQYFGPG LNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS TRLTVTEDLKNVFPPEVAVFGKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGR EPSEAEISHTQKATLVCLAT FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQGFYPDHVELSWWVNGKEVHS PSDSATYLCAVQRAGGFKTI GVCTDSGVTQTPKHLITATGFGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAV QRVTLRCSPRSGDLSVYWYQ YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFDQSLDQGLQFLIQYYNGEERA SQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV KGNILERFSAQQFPDLHSELLDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKS NLSSLELGDDPQPLKEQPAL DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFPNDSRYCLSSRLRVSATFWQN SPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PRNHFRCQVQFYGLSENDEWLNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAG TQDRAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRA FNLLMTLRLWSSDCGFTSESYQQGVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 131) EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR(SEQ ID NO: 132) 43 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS SALYFCASSVVDGEQYFGPGLNCTYSRRGSQSFFWYRQYS TRLTVTEDLKNVFPPEVAVF GKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGREPSEAEISHTQKATLVCLAT FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQ GFYPDHVELSWWVNGKEVHSPSDSATYLCAVMRAGGFKTI GVCTDSGVTQTPKHLITATG FGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAVQRVTLRCSPRSGDLSVYWYQ YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFD QSLDQGLQFLIQYYNGEERASQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV KGNILERFSAQQFPDLHSEL LDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKSNLSSLELGDDPQPLKEQPAL DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFP NDSRYCLSSRLRVSATFWQNSPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PRNHFRCQVQFYGLSENDEW LNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAGTQDRAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRA FNLLMTLRLWSS DCGFTSESYQQGVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 133)EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR (SEQ ID NO: 134) 44 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIASSALYFCASSVVDGEQYFGPG LNCTYSDRGLQSFFWYRQYS TRLTVTEDLKNVFPPEVAVFGKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGR EPSEAEISHTQKATLVCDSG FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQVTQTPKHLITATGQRVTLRC PSDSATYLCAVMRAGGFKTI SPRSGDLSVYWYQQSLDQGLFGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAV QFLIQYYNGEERAKGNILER YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFDFSAQQFPDLHSELNLSSLEL SQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV GDLATGFYPDHVELSWWVNGLDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKS KEVHSGVCTDPQPLKEQPAL DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFPNDSRYCLSSRLRVSATFWQN SPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PRNHFRCQVQFYGLSENDEWLNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAG TQDRAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRA FNLLMTLRLWSSDCGFTSESYQQGVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 135) EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR(SEQ ID NO: 136) 45 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS LKNVFPPEVAVFEPSEAEISLNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS HTQKATLVCLATGFYPDHVE GKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGRLSWWVNGKEVHSGVCTAKPV FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQ TQIVSAEAWGRADCGFTSESPSDSATYLCAVMRIGGFKTI YQQGDSGVTQTPKHLITATG FGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAVQRVTLRCSPRSGDLSVYWYQ YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFD QSLDQGLQFLIQYYNGEERASQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV KGNILERFSAQQFPDLHSEL LDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKSNLSSLELGDSALYFCASSVV DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFP DGEQYFGPGTRLTVTEDDPQSPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PLKEQPALNDSRYCLSSRLR LNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAGVSATFWQNPRNHFRCQVQFY FNLLMTLRLWSS GLSENDEWTQDRVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 137)EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR (SEQ ID NO: 138) 21 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIASSALYFCASSVVDGEQYFGPG LNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS TRLTVTEDLKNVFPPEVAVFGKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGR EPSEAEISHTQKATLVCDSG FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQVTQTPKHLITATGQRVTLRC PSDSATYLCAVMRAGGFKTI SPRSGNLSVYWYQQSLDQGLFGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAV QFLIQYYNGEERAKGNILER YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFDFSAQQFPDLHSELNLSSLEL SQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV GDLATGFYPDHVELSWWVNGLDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKS KEVHSGVCTDPQPLKEQPAL DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFPNDSRYCLSSRLRVSATFWQN SPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PRNHFRCQVQFYGLSENDEWLNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAG TQDRAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRA FNLLMTLRLWSSDCGFTSESYQQGVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 139) EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR(SEQ ID NO: 140) 22 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS DSQPSDSATYLCAVMRAGGFLNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS KTIFGADSALYFCASSVVDG GKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGREQYFGPGTRLTVTEDLKNVF FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRGTR PPEVAVFEPSEAEISHTQKALFVKANIQNPDPAVYQLRDS TLVCLATGFYPDHVELSWWV KSSDKSVCLFTDFDSQTNVSNGKEVHSGVCDSGVTQTPKH QSKDSDVYITDKCVLDMRSM LITATGQRVTLRCSPRAGDLDFKSNSAVAWSNKSDFACAN SVYWYQQSLDQGLQFLIQYY AFNNSIIPEDTFFPSPESSCNGEERAKGNILERFSAQQFP DVKLVEKSFETDTNLNFQNL DLHSELNLSSLELGTDPQPLSVIGFRILLLKVAGFNLLMT KEQPALNDSRYCLSSRLRVS LRLWSS ATFWQNPRNHFRCQVQFYGL(SEQ ID NO: 139) SENDEWTQDRAKPVTQIVSA EAWGRADCGFTSESYQQGVLSATILYEILLGKATLYAVLV SALVLMAMVKRKDSR (SEQ ID NO: 141) 23QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS ALYFCASSVVDGEQYFGPGT LNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYSRLTVTEDLKNVFPPEVAVFE GKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGR PSEAEISHTQKATLVCLATGFTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQ FYPDHVELSWWVNGKEVHSG PSDSATYLCAVMRAGGFKTIVCTDDSGVTQTPKHLITATG FGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAV QRVTLRCSPRSGDLIVYWYQYQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFD QSLDQGLQFLIQYYNGEERA SQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCVKGNILERFSAQQFPDLHSEL LDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKS NLSSLELGDSPQPLKEQPALDFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFP NDSRYCLSSRLRVSATFWQN SPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTNPRNHFRCQVQFYGLSENDEW LNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAG TQDRAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRAFNLLMTLRLWSS DCGFTSESYQQGVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 139) EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLMAMVKRKDSR (SEQ ID NO: 142) 24 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS DSALYFCASSVVDGEQYFGPLNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS GTRLTVTEDLKNVFPPEVAV GKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGRFEPSEAEISHTQKATLVCLA FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQ TGFYPDHVELSWWVNGKEVHPSDSATYLCAVMRAGGFKTI SGVCAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRA FGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAVDCGFTSESYQQGDSGVTQTP YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFD KHLITATGQRVTLRCSPRSGSQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV WLSVYWYQQSLDQGLQFLIQ LDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKSYYNGEERAKGNILERFSAQQ DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFP FPDLHSELNLSSLELGTDPQSPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PLKEQPALNDSRYCLSSRLR LNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAGVSATFWQNPRNHFRCQVQFY FNLLMTLRLWSS GLSENDEWTQDRVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 139)EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR (SEQ ID NO: 143) 25 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIASSALYFCASSVVDGEQTFGPG LNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS TRLTVTEDLKNVFPPEVAVFGKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGR EPSEAEISHTQKATLVCLAT FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQGFYPDHVELSWWVNGKEVHS PSDSATYLCAVMRAGGFKTI GVCTDSGVTQTPKHLITATGFGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAV QRVTLRCSPRSGDLSVYWYQ YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFDQSLDQGLQFLIQYYNGEERA SQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV KGNILERFSAQQFPDLHSELLDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKS NLSSLELGDDPQPLKEQPAL DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFPNDSRYCLSSRLRVSATFWQN SPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PRNHFRCQVQFYGLSENDEWLNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAG TQDRAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRA FNLLMTLRLWSSDCGFTSESYQQGVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 139) EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR(SEQ ID NO: 144) 26 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS SALYFCASLVVDGEQYFGPGLNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS TRLTVTEDLKNVFPPEVAVF GKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGREPSEAEISHTQKATLVCLAT FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQ GFYPDHVELSWWVNGKEVHSPSDSATYLCAVMRAGGFKTI GVCTDSGVTQTPKHLITATG FGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAVQRVTLRCSPRSGDLSVYWYQ YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFD QSLDQGLQFLIQYYNGEERASQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV KGNILERFSAQQFPDLHSEL LDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKSNLSSLELGDDPQPLKEQPAL DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFP NDSRYCLSSRLRVSATFWQNSPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PRNHFRCQVQFYGLSENDEW LNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAGTQDRAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRA FNLLMTLRLWSS DCGFTSESYQQGVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 139)EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR (SEQ ID NO: 145) 27 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIASSALYFCASSVQDGEQYFGPG LNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS TRLTVTEDDSGVTQTPKHLIGKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGR TATGQRVTLRCSPRSGDLSV FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQYWYQQSLDQGLQFLIQYYNG PSDSATYLCAVMRAGGFKTI EERAKGNILERFSAQQFPDLFGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAV HSELNLSSLELGDLKNVFPP YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFDEVAVFEPSEAEISHTQKATL SQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV VCLATGFYPDHVELSWWVNGLDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKS KEVHSGVCTDPQPLKEQPAL DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFPNDSRYCLSSRLRVSATFWQN SPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PRNHFRCQVQFYGLSENDEWLNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAG TQDRAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRA FNLLMTLRLWSSDCGFTSESYQQGVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 139) EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR(SEQ ID NO: 146) 28 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS SALYFCASSVVDGEQFFGPGLNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS TRLTVTEDLKNVFPPEVAVF GKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGREPSEAEISHTQKATLVCLAT FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQ GFYPDHVELSWWVNGKEVHSPSDSATYLCAVMRAGGFKTI GVCTDSGVTQTPKHLITATG FGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAVQRVTLRCSPRSGDLSVYWYQ YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFD QSLDQGLQFLIQYYNGEERASQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV KGNILERFSAQQFPDLHSEL LDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKSNLSSLELGDDPQPLKEQPAL DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFP NDSRYCLSSRLRVSATFWQNSPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PRNHFRCQVQFYGLSENDEW LNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAGTQDRAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRA FNLLMTLRLWSS DCGFTSESYQQGVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 139)EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR (SEQ ID NO: 147) 29 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIASSALYFCASSVVDIEQYFGPG LNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS TRLTVTEDLKNVFPPEVAVFGKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGR EPSEAEISHTQKATLVCLAT FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQGFYPDHVELSWWVNGKEVHS PSDSATYLCAVMRAGGFKTI GVCTDPQPLKEQPALNDSRYFGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAV CLSSRLRVSATFWKPVTQIV YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFDSAEAWGRADCGFTSESYQQG SQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV VDSGVTQTPKHLITATGQRVLDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKS TLRCSPRSGDLSVYWYQQSL DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFPDQGLQFLIQYYNGEERAKGN SPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN ILERFSAQQFPDLHSELNLSLNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAG SLELGDQNPRNHFRCQVQFY FNLLMTLRLWSSGLSENDEWTQDRALSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 139) EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR(SEQ ID NO: 148) 30 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS SALYFCASSVVDGEQTFGPGLNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS TRLTVTEDLKNVFPPEVAVF GKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGREPSEAEISHTQKATLVCLAT FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQ GFYPDHVELSWWVNGKEVHSPSDSATYLCAVMRAGGFKTI GVCTDSGVTQTPKHLITATG FGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAVQRVTLRCSPRSGNLSVYWYQ YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFD QSLDQGLQFLIQYYNGEERASQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV KGNILERFSAQQFPDLHSEL LDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKSNLSSLELGDDPQPLKEQPAL DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFP NDSRYCLSSRLRVSATFWQNSPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PRNHFRCQVQFYGLSENDEW LNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAGTQDRAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRA FNLLMTLRLWSS DCGFTSESYQQGVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 139)EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR (SEQ ID NO: 149) 31 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIASSALYFCASLVVDGEQTFGPG LNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS TRLTVTEDLKNVFPPEVAVFGKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGR EPSEAEISHTQKATLVCDSG FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQVTQTPKHLITATGQRVTLRC PSDSATYLCAVMRAGGFKTI SPRSGDLSVYWYQQSLDQGLFGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAV QFLIQYYNGEERAKGNILER YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFDFSAQQFPDLHSELNLSSLEL SQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV GDLATGFYPDHVELSWWVNGLDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKS KEVHSGVCTDPQPLKEQPAL DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFPNDSRYCLSSRLRVSATFWQN SPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PRNHFRCQVQFYGLSENDEWLNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAG TQDRAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRA FNLLMTLRLWSSDCGFTSESYQQGVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 139) EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR(SEQ ID NO: 150) 32 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS SALYFCASSVVDGEQYFGPGLNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS TRLTVTEDDSGVTQTPKHLI GKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGRTATGQRVTLRCSPRSGLLSV FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQ YWYQQSLDQGLQFLIQYYNGPSDSATYLCAVMRAGGFKTI EERAKGNILERFSAQQFPDL FGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAVHSELNLSSLELGDLKNVFPP YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFD EVAVFEPSEAEISHTQKATLSQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV VCLATGFYPDHVELSWWVNG LDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKSKEVHSGVCTDPQPLKEQPAL DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFP NDSRYCLSSRLRVSATFWQNSPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PRNHFRCQVQFYGLSENDEW LNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAGTQDRAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRA FNLLMTLRLWSS DCGFTSESYQQGVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 139)EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR (SEQ ID NO: 151) 33 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIASSALYFCASSVVDGEQYFGPG LNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS TRLTVTEDDSGVTQTPKHLIGKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGR TATGQRVTLRCSPRSGSLSV FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQYWYQQSLDQGLQFLIQYYNG PSDSATYLCAVMRAGGFKTI EERAKGNILERFSAQQFPDLFGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAV HSELNLSSLELGDLKNVFPP YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFDEVAVFEPSEAEISHTQKATL SQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV VCLATGFYPDHVELSWWVNGLDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKS KEVHSGVCTDPQPLKEQPAL DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFPNDSRYCLSSRLRVSATFWQN SPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PRNHFRCQVQFYGLSENDEWLNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAG TQDRAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRA FNLLMTLRLWSSDCGFTSESYQQGVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 139) EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR(SEQ ID NO: 152) 34 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS DSQPSDSATYLCAVMRAGGFLNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS KTIFGADSALYFCASSVVDG GKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGREQYFGPGTRLTVTEDLKNVF FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRGTR PPEVAVFEPSEAEISHTQKALFVKANIQNPDPAVYQLRDS TLVDSGVTQTPKHLITATGQ KSSDKSVCLFTDFDSQTNVSRVTLRCSPRTGDLSVYWYQQ QSKDSDVYITDKCVLDMRSM SLDQGLQFLIQYYNGEERAKDFKSNSAVAWSNKSDFACAN GNILERFSAQQFPDLHSELN AFNNSIIPEDTFFPSPESSCLSSLELGCLATGFYPDHVEL DVKLVEKSFETDTNLNFQNL SWWVNGKEVHSGVCTDPQPLSVIGFRILLLKVAGFNLLMT KEQPALNDSRYCLSSRLRVS LRLWSS ATFWQNPRNHFRCQVQFYGL(SEQ ID NO: 139) SENDEWTQDRAKPVTQIVSA EAWGRADCGFTSESYQQGVLSATILYEILLGKATLYAVLV SALVLMAMVKRKDSR (SEQ ID NO: 153) 35QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS SALYFCASSVVDDEQYFGPG LNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYSTRLTVTEDDSGVTQTPKHLI GKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGR TATGQRVTLRCSPRSGDLSVFTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQ YWYQQSLDQGLQFLIQYYNG PSDSATYLCAVMRAGGFKTIEERAKGNILERFSAQQFPDL FGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAV HSELNLSSLELGDLKNVFPPYQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFD EVAVFEPSEAEISHTQKATL SQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCVVCLATGFYPDHVELSWWVNG LDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKS KEVHSGVCTDPQPLKEQPALDFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFP NDSRYCLSSRLRVSATFWQN SPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTNPRNHFRCQVQFYGLSENDEW LNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAG TQDRAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRAFNLLMTLRLWSS DCGFTSESYQQGVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 139) EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLMAMVKRKDSR (SEQ ID NO: 154) 36 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS DSQPSDSATYLCAVMRAGGFLNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS KTIFGASALYFCASSVVDYE GKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGRQYFGPGTRLTVTEDDSGVTQ FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRGTR TPKHLITATGQRVTLRCSPRLFVKANIQNPDPAVYQLRDS SGDLSVYWYQQSLDQGLQFL KSSDKSVCLFTDFDSQTNVSIQYYNGEERAKGNILERFSA QSKDSDVYITDKCVLDMRSM QQFPDLHSELNLSSLELGDLDFKSNSAVAWSNKSDFACAN KNVFPPEVAVFEPSEAEISH AFNNSIIPEDTFFPSPESSCTQKATLVCLATGFYPDHVEL DVKLVEKSFETDTNLNFQNL SWWVNGKEVHSGVCTDPQPLSVIGFRILLLKVAGFNLLMT KEQPALNDSRYCLSSRLRVS LRLWSS ATFWQNPRNHFRCQVQFYGL(SEQ ID NO: 139) SENDEWTQDRAKPVTQIVSA EAWGRADCGFTSESYQQGVLSATILYEILLGKATLYAVLV SALVLMAMVKRKDSR (SEQ ID NO: 155) 38QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS SALYFCASSVVDGEDYFGPG LNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYSTRLTVTEDLKNVFPPEVAVF GKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGR EPSEAEISHTQKATLVCLATFTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQ GFYPDHVELSWWVNGKEVHS PSDSATYLCAVMRAGGFKTIGVCTDSGVTQTPKHLITATG FGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAV QRVTLRCSPRSGDLSVYWYQYQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFD QSLDQGLQFLIQYYNGEERA SQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCVKGNILERFSAQQFPDLHSEL LDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKS NLSSLELGDDPQPLKEQPALDFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFP NDSRYCLSSRLRVSATFWQN SPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTNPRNHFRCQVQFYGLSENDEW LNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAG TQDRJAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRFNLLMTLRLWSS ADCGFTSESYQQGVLSATIL (SEQ ID NO: 139) YEILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLMAMVKRKDSR (SEQ ID NO: 156) 39 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS SALYFCASSVVDDEQYFGPGLNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS TRLTVTEDLKNVFPPEVAVF GKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGREPSEAEISHTQKATLVCDSG FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQ VTQTPKHLITATGQRVTLRCPSDSATYLCAVMRAGGFKTI SPRSGNLSVYWYQQSLDQGL FGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAVQFLIQYYNGEERAKGNILER YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFD FSAQQFPDLHSELNLSSLELSQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV GDLATGFYPDHVELSWWVNG LDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKSKEVHSGVCTDPQPLKEQPAL DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFP NDSRYCLSSRLRVSATFWQNSPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PRNHFRCQVQFYGLSENDEW LNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAGTQDRAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRA FNLLMTLRLWSS DCGFTSESYQQGVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 139)EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR (SEQ ID NO: 157) 47 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIASSALYFCASAVVDGEQYFGPG LNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS TRLTVTEDLKNVFPPEVAVFGKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGR EPSEAEISHTQKATLVCAKP FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQVTQIVSAEAWGRADCGFTSE PSDSATYLCAVMRAGGFKTI SYQQGDSGVTQTPKHLITATFGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAV GQRVTLRCSPRSGDLSVYWY YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFDQQSLDQGLQFLIQYYNGEER SQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV AKGNILERFSAQQFPDLHSELDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKS LNLSSLELGDLATGFYPDHV DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFPELSWWVNGKEVHSGVCTDPQ SPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PLKEQPALNDSRYCLSSRLRLNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAG VSATFWQNPRNHFRCQVQFY FNLLMTLRLWSSGLSENDEWTQDRVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 139) EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR(SEQ ID NO: 158) 48 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS SALYFCASSNVDGEQYFGPGLNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS TRLTVTEDLKNVFPPEVAVF GKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGREPSEAEISHTQKATLVCDPQ FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQ PLKEQPALNDSRYCLSSRLRPSDSATYLCAVMRAGGFKTI VSATFDSGVTQTPKHLITAT FGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAVGQRVTLRCSPRSGDLSVYWY YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFD QQSLDQGLQFLIQYYNGEERSQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV AKGNILERFSAQQFPDLHSE LDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKSLNLSSLELGDLATGFYPDHV DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFP ELSWWVNGKEVHSGVCTWQNSPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PRNHFRCQVQFYGLSENDEW LNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAGTQDRAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRA FNLLMTLRLWSS DCGFTSESYQQGVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 139)EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR (SEQ ID NO: 159) 49 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIASDSALYFCASSVVDGEQYFGP LNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS GTRLTVTEDLKNVFPPEVAVGKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGR FEPSEAEISHTQKATLVCLA FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQTGFYPDHVELSWWVNGKEVH PSDSATYLCAVMRAGGFKTI SGVCAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRAFGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAV DCGFTSESYQQGDSGVTQTP YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFDKHLITATGQRVTLRCSPRMG SQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV DLSVYWYQQSLDQGLQFLIQLDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKS YYNGEERAKGNILERFSAQQ DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFPFPDLHSELNLSSLELGTDPQ SPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PLKEQPALNDSRYCLSSRLRLNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAG VSATFWQNPRNHFRCQVQFY FNLLMTLRLWSSGLSENDEWTQDRVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 139) EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR(SEQ ID NO: 160) 50 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS SALYFCAWSVVDGEQYFGPGLNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS TRLTVTEDLKNVFPPEVAVF GKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGREPSEAEISHTQKATLVCLAT FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQ GFYPDHVELSWWVNGKEVHSPSDSATYLCAVMRAGGFKTI GVCTWQNPRNHFRCQVQFYG FGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAVLSENDEWTQDRDSGVTQTPK YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFD HLITATGQRVTLRCSPRSGDSQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV LSVYWYQQSLDQGLQFLIQY LDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKSYNGEERAKGNILERFSAQQF DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFP PDLHSELNLSSLELGDDPQPSPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN LKEQPALNDSRYCLSSRLRV LNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAGSATFAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRA FNLLMTLRLWSS DCGFTSESYQQGVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 139)EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR (SEQ ID NO: 161) 51 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIASSALYFCASSVVDGEQYFGPG LNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS TRLTVTEDLKNVFPPEVAVFGKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGR EPSEAEISHTQKATLVCLAT FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQGFYPDHVELSWWVNGKEVHS PSDSATYLCANMRAGGFKTI GVCTAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRAFGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAV DCGFTSESYQQGDSGVTQTP YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFDKHLITATGQRVTLRCSPRSG SQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV DLSVYWYQQSLDQGLQFLIQLDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKS YYNGEERAKGNILERFSAQQ DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFPFPDLHSELNLSSLELGDDPQ SPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PLKEQPALNDSRYCLSSRLRLNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAG VSATFWQNPRNHFRCQVQFY FNLLMTLRLWSSGLSENDEWTQDRVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 162) EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR(SEQ ID NO: 163) 52 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS SALYFCASSVVDGEQYFGPGLNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS TRLTVTEDLKNVFPPEVAVF GKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGREPSEAEISHTQKATLVCLAT FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQ GFYPDHVELSWWVNGKEVHSPSDSATYLCAVMRAQGFKTI GVCTDSGVTQTPKHLITATG FGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAVQRVTLRCSPRSGDLSVYWYQ YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFD QSLDQGLQFLIQYYNGEERASQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV KGNILERFSAQQFPDLHSEL LDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKSNLSSLELGDDPQPLKEQPAL DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFP NDSRYCLSSRLRVSATFWQNSPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PRNHFRCQVQFYGLSENDEW LNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAGTQDRAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRA FNLLMTLRLWSS DCGFTSESYQQGVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 164)EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR (SEQ ID NO: 165) 5. QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIASSALYFCASSVVDGEQYFGPG LNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS TRLTVTEDLKNVFPPEVAVFGKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGR EPSEAEISHTQKATLVCLAT FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQGFYPDHVELSWWVNGKEVHS PSDSATYLCAVMRAAGFKTI GVCTDPQPLKEQPALNDSRYFGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAV CLSSRLRVSATFDSGVTQTP YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFDKHLITATGQRVTLRCSPRSG SQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV DLSVYWYQQSLDQGLQFLIQLDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKS YYNGEERAKGNILERFSAQQ DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFPFPDLHSELNLSSLELGDWQN SPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PRNHFRCQVQFYGLSENDEWLNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAG TQDRAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRA FNLLMTLRLWSSDCGFTSESYQQGVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 166) EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR(SEQ ID NO: 167) 54 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS SALYFCASSVVDGEQYFGPGLNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS TRLTVTEDLKNVFPPEVAVF GKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGREPSEAEISHTQKATLVCDSG FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQ VTQTPKHLITATGQRVTLRCPSDSATYLCAVMFAGGFKTI SPRSGDLSVYWYQQSLDQGL FGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAVQFLIQYYNGEERAKGNILER YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFD FSAQQFPDLHSELNLSSLELSQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV GDLATGFYPDHVELSWWVNG LDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKSKEVHSGVCTDPQPLKEQPAL DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFP NDSRYCLSSRLRVSATFWQNSPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PRNHFRCQVQFYGLSENDEW LNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAGTQDRAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRA FNLLMTLRLWSS DCGFTSESYQQGVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 168)EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR (SEQ ID NO: 169) 55 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIASAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAVYQ LNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS LRDSKSLKNVFPPEVAVFEPGKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGR SEAEISHTQKATLVCLATGF FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQYPDHVELSWWVNGKEVHSGV PSDSATYLCAVMRAGGFKTA CTDPQPLKEQPALNDSRYCLFGSDKSVCLFTDFDSQTNVS SSRLRVSATFDSGVTQTPKH QSKDSDVYITDKCVLDMRSMLITATGQRVTLRCSPRSGDL DFKSNSAVAWSNKSDFACAN SVYWYQQSLDQGLQFLIQYYAFNNSIIPEDTFFPSPESSC NGEERAKGNILERFSAQQFP DVKLVEKSFETDTNLNFQNLDLHSELNLSSLELGDSALYF SVIGFRILLLKVAGFNLLMT CASSVVDGEQYFGPGTRLTV LRLWSSTEDWQNPRNHFRCQVQFYGL (SEQ ID NO: 170) SENDEWTQDRAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRADCGFTSESYQQGVL SATILYEILLGKATLYAVLV SALVLMAMVKRKDSR(SEQ ID NO: 171) 56 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS SALYFCASSVVDGEQYFGPGLNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS TRLTVTEDLKNVFPPEVAVF GKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGREPSEAEISHTQKATLVCDSG FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQ VTQTPKHLITATGQRVTLRCPSDSATYLCAVMRAVGFKTI SPRSGDLSVYWYQQSLDQGL FGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAVQFLIQYYNGEERAKGNILER YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFD FSAQQFPDLHSELNLSSLELSQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV GDLATGFYPDHVELSWWVNG LDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKSKEVHSGVCTDPQPLKEQPAL DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFP NDSRYCLSSRLRVSATFWQNSPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PRNHFRCQVQFYGLSENDEW LNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAGTQDRAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRA FNLLMTLRLWSS DCGFTSESYQQGVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 172)EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR (SEQ ID NO: 173) 57 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIASDSGVTQTPKHLITATGQRVT LNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS LRCSPRSGDSALYFCASSVVGKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGR DGEQYFGPGTRLTVTEDLKN FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQVFPPEVAVFEPSEAEISHTQ PSDSATYLCAVMRAYGFKTI KATLVCLATGFYPDHVELSWFGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAV WVNGKEVHSGVCTAKPVTQI YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFDVSAEAWGRADCGFTSESYQQ SQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV GLSVYWYQQSLDQGLQFLIQLDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKS YYNGEERAKGNILERFSAQQ DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFPFPDLHSELNLSSLELGDDPQ SPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PLKEQPALNDSRYCLSSRLRLNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAG VSATFWQNPRNHFRCQVQFY FNLLMTLRLWSSGLSENDEWTQDRVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 174) EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR(SEQ ID NO: 175) 58 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS SALYFCASSVVDGEQYFGPGLNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS TRLTVTEDLKNVFPPEVAVF GKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGREPSEAEISHTQKATLVCLAT FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQ GFYPDHVELSWWVNGKEVHSPSDSATYLCAVMRAFGFKTI GVCTDSGVTQTPKHLITATG FGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAVQRVTLRCSPRSGDLSVYWYQ YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFD QSLDQGLQFLIQYYNGEERASQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV KGNILERFSAQQFPDLHSEL LDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKSNLSSLELGDDPQPLKEQPAL DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFP NDSRYCLSSRLRVSATFWQNSPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PRNHFRCQVQFYGLSENDEW LNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAGTQDRAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRA FNLLMTLRLWSS DCGFTSESYQQGVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 117)EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR (SEQ ID NO: 176) 59 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIASDSGVTQTPKHLITATGQRVT LNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS LRCSPRSGDSALYFCASSVVGKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGR DGEQYFGPGTRLTVTEDLKN FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQVFPPEVAVFEPSEAEISHTQ PSDSATYLCAVMRASGFKTI KATLVCLATGFYPDHVELSWFGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAV WVNGKEVHSGVCTLSVYWYQ YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFDQSLDQGLQFLIQYYNGEERA SQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV KGNILERFSAQQFPDLHSELLDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKS NLSSLELGDDPQPLKEQPAL DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFPNDSRYCLSSRLRVSATFWQN SPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PRNHFRCQVQFYGLSENDEWLNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAG TQDRAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRA FNLLMTLRLWSSDCGFTSESYQQGVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 177) EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR(SEQ ID NO: 178) 60 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS SALYFCASSVVDGEQYFGPGLNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS TRLTVTEDLKNVFPPEVAVF GKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGREPSEAEISHTQKATLVCLAT FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQ GFYPDHVELSWWVNGKEVHSPSDSATYLCAVMRALGFKTI GVCTDSGVTQTPKHLITATG FGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAVQRVTLRCSPRSGDLSVYWYQ YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFD QSLDQGLQFLIQYYNGEERASQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV KGNILERFSAQQFPDLHSEL LDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKSNLSSLELGDDPQPLKEQPAL DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFP NDSRYCLSSRLRVSATFWQNSPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PRNHFRCQVQFYGLSENDEW LNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAGTQDRAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRA FNLLMTLRLWSS DCGFTSESYQQGVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 179)EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR (SEQ ID NO: 180) 61 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIASAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAVYQ LNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS LRDSKSLKNVFPPEVAVFEPGKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGR SEAEISHTQKATLVCLATGF FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQYPDHVELSWWVNGKEVHSGV PSDSATYLCAVMRAGGFKTF CTDPQPLKEQPALNDSRYCLFGSDKSVCLFTDFDSQTNVS SSRLRVSATFDSGVTQTPKH QSKDSDVYITDKCVLDMRSMLITATGQRVTLRCSPRSGDL DFKSNSAVAWSNKSDFACAN SVYWYQQSLDQGLQFLIQYYAFNNSIIPEDTFFPSPESSC NGEERAKGNILERFSAQQFP DVKLVEKSFETDTNLNFQNLDLHSELNLSSLELGDSALYF SVIGFRILLLKVAGFNLLMT CASSVVDGEQYFGPGTRLTV LRLWSSTEDWQNPRNHFRCQVQFYGL (SEQ ID NO: 181) SENDEWTQDRAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRADCGFTSESYQQGVL SATILYEILLGKATLYAVLV SALVLMAMVKRKDSR(SEQ ID NO: 182) 62 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS AGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAVYQLNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS LRDSKSLKNVFPPEVAVFEP GKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGRSEAEISHTQKATLVCDPQPL FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQ KEQPALNDSRYCLSSRLRVSPSDSATYLCAVMRAMGFKTI ATFDSGVTQTPKHLITATGQ FGSDKSVCLFTDFDSQTNVSRVTLRCSPRSGDLSVYWYQQ QSKDSDVYITDKCVLDMRSM SLDQGLQFLIQYYNGEERAKDFKSNSAVAWSNKSDFACAN GNILERFSAQQFPDLHSELN AFNNSIIPEDTFFPSPESSCLSSLELGDSALYFCASSVVD DVKLVEKSFETDTNLNFQNL GEQYFGPGTRLTVTEDLATGSVIGFRILLLKVAGFNLLMT FYPDHVELSWWVNGKEVHSG LRLWSS VCTWQNPRNHFRCQVQFYGL(SEQ ID NO: 183) SENDEWTQDRAKPVTQIVSA EAWGRADCGFTSESYQQGVLSATILYEILLGKATLYAVLV SALVLMAMVKRKDSR (SEQ ID NO: 184) 63QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS SALYFCASSVVDGEQYFGPG LNCTYSQRGSQSFFWYRQYSTRLTVTEDLKNVFPPEVAVF GKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGR EPSEAEISHTQKATLVCAKPFTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQ VTQIVSAEAWGRADCGFTSE PSDSATYLCAVMRAGGFKTISYQQGDSGVTQTPKHLITAT FGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAV GQRVTLRCSPRSGDLSVYWYYQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFD QQSLDQGLQFLIQYYNGEER SQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCVAKGNILERFSAQQFPDLHSE LDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKS LNLSSLELGDLATGFYPDHVDFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFP ELSWWVNGKEVHSGVCTDPQ SPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTNPLKEQPALNDSRYCLSSRLR LNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAG VSATFWQNPRNHFRCQVQFYFNLLMTLRLWSS GLSENDEWTQDRVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 185) EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLMAMVKRKDSR (SEQ ID NO: 186) 64 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS SALYFCASSVVDGEQYFGPGLNCTYSDRGNQSFFWYRQYS TRLTVTEDLKNVFPPEVAVF GKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGREPSEAEISHTQKATLVCAKP FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQ VTQIVSAEAWGRADCGFTSEPSDSATYLCAVMRAGGFKTI SYQQGDSGVTQTPKHLITAT FGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAVGQRVTLRCSPRSGDLSVYWY YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFD QQSLDQGLQFLIQYYNGEERSQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV AKGNILERFSAQQFPDLHSE LDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKSLNLSSLELGDLATGFYPDHV DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFP ELSWWVNGKEVHSGVCTDPQSPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PLKEQPALNDSRYCLSSRLR LNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAGVSATFWQNPRNHFRCQVQFY FNLLMTLRLWSS GLSENDEWTQDRVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 187)EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR (SEQ ID NO: 188) 65 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIASDSQPSDSATYLCAVMRAGGF LNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS KTIFGADSALYFCASSVVDGGKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGR EQYFGPGTRLTVTEDLKNVF FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRGTRPPEVAVFEPSEAEISHTQKA LFVKANIQNPDPAVYQLRDS TLVDSGVTQTPKHLITATGQKSSDKSVCLFTDFDSQTNVS RVTLRCSPRGGDLSVYWYQQ QSKDSDVYITDKCVLDMRSMSLDQGLQFLIQYYNGEERAK DFKSNSAVAWSNKSDFACAN GNILERFSAQQFPDLHSELNAFNNSIIPEDTFFPSPESSC LSSLELGCLATGFYPDHVEL DVKLVEKSFETDTNLNFQNLSWWVNGKEVHSGVCTDPQPL SVIGFRILLLKVAGFNLLMT KEQPALNDSRYCLSSRLRVS LRLWSSATFWQNPRNHFRCQVQFYGL (SEQ ID NO: 139) SENDEWTQDRAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRADCGFTSESYQQGVL SATILYEILLGKATLYAVLV SALVLMAMVKRKDSR(SEQ ID NO: 189) 66 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS SALYFCASSVVDGEMYFGPGLNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS TRLTVTEDLKNVFPPEVAVF GKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGREPSEAEISHTQKATLVCLAT FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQ GFYPDHVELSWWVNGKEVHSPSDSATYLCAVMRAGGFKTI GVCTAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRA FGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAVDCGFTSESYQQGDSGVTQTP YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFD KHLITATGQRVTLRCSPRSGSQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV DLSVYWYQQSLDQGLQFLIQ LDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKSYYNGEERAKGNILERFSAQQ DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFP FPDLHSELNLSSLELGDDPQSPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PLKEQPALNDSRYCLSSRLR LNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAGVSATFWQNPRNHFRCQVQFY FNLLMTLRLWSS GLSENDEWTQDRVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 139)EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR (SEQ ID NO: 190) 67 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIASSALYFCASSVVDGEGYFGPG LNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS TRLTVTEDLKNVFPPEVAVFGKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGR EPSEAEISHTQKATLVCLAT FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQGFYPDHVELSWWVNGKEVHS PSDSATYLCAVMRAGGFKTI GVCTAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRAFGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAV DCGFTSESYQQGDSGVTQTP YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFDKHLITATGQRVTLRCSPRSG SQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV DLSVYWYQQSLDQGLQFLIQLDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKS YYNGEERAKGNILERFSAQQ DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFPFPDLHSELNLSSLELGDDPQ SPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PLKEQPALNDSRYCLSSRLRLNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAG VSATFWQNPRNHFRCQVQFY FNLLMTLRLWSSGLSENDEWTQDRVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 139) EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR(SEQ ID NO: 191) 68 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS SALYFCASSVVDGENYFGPGLNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS TRLTVTEDLKNVFPPEVAVF GKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGREPSEAEISHTQKATLVCLAT FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQ GFYPDHVELSWWVNGKEVHSPSDSATYLCAVMRAGGFKTI GVCTDSGVTQTPKHLITATG FGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAVQRVTLRCSPRSGDLSVYWYQ YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFD QSLDQGLQFLIQYYNGEERASQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV KGNILERFSAQQFPDLHSEL LDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKSNLSSLELGDDPQPLKEQPAL DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFP NDSRYCLSSRLRVSATFWQNSPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PRNHFRCQVQFYGLSENDEW LNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAGTQDRJAKPVTQIVSAEAWGR FNLLMTLRLWSS ADCGFTSESYQQGVLSATIL (SEQ ID NO: 139)YEILLGKATLYAVLVSALVL MAMVKRKDSR (SEQ ID NO: 192) 69 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIASKGNILERFSAQQFPDLHSEL LNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS NLSSLELGDDSQPSDSATYLGKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGR CAVMRAGGFKTIFGASALYF FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRGTRCASSVVDGEEYFGPGTRLTV LFVKANIQNPDPAVYQLRDS TEDLKNVFPPEVAVFEPSEAKSSDKSVCLFTDFDSQTNVS EISHTQKATLVCLATGFYPD QSKDSDVYITDKCVLDMRSMHVELSWWVNGKEVHSGVCTD DFKSNSAVAWSNKSDFACAN PQPLKEQPALNDSRYCLSSRAFNNSIIPEDTFFPSPESSC LRVSATFDSGVTQTPKHLIT DVKLVEKSFETDTNLNFQNLATGQRVTLRCSPRSGDLSVY SVIGFRILLLKVAGFNLLMT WYQQSLDQGLQFLIQYYNGE LRLWSSERAWQNPRNHFRCQVQFYGL (SEQ ID NO: 139) SENDEWTQDRAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRADCGFTSESYQQGVL SATILYEILLGKATLYAVLV SALVLMAMVKRKDSR(SEQ ID NO: 193) 70 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS SALYFCASSVVDGNQYFGPGLNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS TRLTVTEDLKNVFPPEVAVF GKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGREPSEAEISHTQKATLVCLAT FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQ GFYPDHVELSWWVNGKEVHSPSDSATYLCAVMRAGGFKTI GVCTAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRA FGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAVDCGFTSESYQQGDSGVTQTP YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFD KHLITATGQRVTLRCSPRSGSQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV DLSVYWYQQSLDQGLQFLIQ LDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKSYYNGEERAKGNILERFSAQQ DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFP FPDLHSELNLSSLELGDDPQSPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PLKEQPALNDSRYCLSSRLR LNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAGVSATFWQNPRNHFRCQVQFY FNLLMTLRLWSS GLSENDEWTQDRVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 139)EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR (SEQ ID NO: 194) 71 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIASDSQPSDSATYLCAVMRAGGF LNCTYSDRGSQGFFWYRQYS KTIFGASALYFCASSVVDGEGKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGR QYFGPGTRLTVTEDLKNVFP FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRGTRPEVAVFEPSEAEISHTQKAT LFVKANIQNPDPAVYQLRDS LVCLATGFYPDHVELSWWVNKSSDKSVCLFTDFDSQTNVS GKEVHSGVCTDSGVTQTPKH QSKDSDVYITDKCVLDMRSMLITATGQRVTLRCSPRSGDL DFKSNSAVAWSNKSDFACAN SVYWYQQSLDQGLQFLIQYYAFNNSIIPEDTFFPSPESSC NGEERAKGNILERFSAQQFP DVKLVEKSFETDTNLNFQNLDLHSELNLSSLELGDDPQPL SVIGFRILLLKVAGENLLMT KEQPALNDSRYCLSSRLRVS LRLWSSATFWQNPRNHFRCQVQFYGL (SEQ ID NO: 195) SENDEWTQDRAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRADCGFTSESYQQGVL SATILYEILLGKATLYAVLV SALVLMAMVKRKDSR(SEQ ID NO: 196) 72 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS DGRFTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRLNCTYSWRGSQSFFWYRQYS DSQPSDSATYLCAVMRAGGF GKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGRKTIFGAGTRLFVKANIQNPD FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQ PAVYQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTPSDSATYLCAVMRAGGFKTI DFDSQNSAVAWSNKSDFACA FGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAVNAFNNSIIPEDTFFPSPESS YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFD CDVKLVEKSFETDTNLNFQNSQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV LSVQKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGA LDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKSIASLNCTYSWRGSQSFFWYR DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFP QYSGKSPELIMFIYSNGDKESPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN TNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCVLD LNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAGMRSMDFKSIGFRILLLKVAG FNLLMTLRLWSS FNLLMTLRLWSS (SEQ ID NO: 197)(SEQ ID NO: 198) 73 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS AGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAVYQLNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS LRDSKSLKNVFPPEVAVFEP GKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGRSEAEISHTQKATLVCLATGF FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQ YPDHVELSWWVNGKEVHSGVPSDSATYLCAVMRAGGFKTQ CTDPQPLKEQPALNDSRYCL FGSDKSVCLFTDFDSQTNVSSSRLRVSATFWQNPRNHFRC QSKDSDVYITDKCVLDMRSM QVQFYGLSENDEWTQDRAKPDFKSNSAVAWSNKSDFACAN VTQIVSAEAWGRADCGFTSE AFNNSIIPEDTFFPSPESSCSYQQGDSGVTQTPKHLITAT DVKLVEKSFETDTNLNFQNL GQRVTLRCSPRSGDLSVYWYSVIGFRILLLKVAGFNLLMT QQSLDQGLQFLIQYYNGEER LRLWSS AKGNILERFSAQQFPDLHSE(SEQ ID NO: 199) LNLSSLELGDSALYFCASSV VDGEQYFGPGTRLTVTEDVLSATILYEILLGKATLYAVLV SALVLMAMVKRKDSR (SEQ ID NO: 200) 74QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS SALYFCASSVVDGEQYFGPG LNCTYSDRGAQSFFWYRQYSTRLTVTEDLKNVFPPEVAVF GKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGR EPSEAEISHTQKATLVCLATFTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQ GFYPDHVELSWWVNGKEVHS PSDSATYLCAVMRAGGFKTIGVCTDPQPLKEQPALNDSRY FGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAV CLSSRLRVSATFWQNPRNHFYQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFD RCQVQFYGLSENDEWTQDRA SQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCVKPVTQIVSAEAWGRADCGFT LDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKS SESYQQGDSGVTQTPKHLITDFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFP ATGQRVTLRCSPRSGDLSVY SPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTNWYQQSLDQGLQFLIQYYNGE LNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAG ERAKGNILERFSAQQFPDLHFNLLMTLRLWSS SELNLSSLELGDVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 201) EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLMAMVKRKDSR (SEQ ID NO: 202) 75 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS AKPVTQIVSAEAWGRADCGFLNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS TSESYQQGDSGVTQTPKHLI GKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGRTATGQRVTLRCSPRSGDLSV FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQ YWYQQSLDQGLQFLIQYYNGPSDSATYLCAVMRAGGFKTI EERAKGNILERFSAQQFPDL FGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAVHSELNLSSLELGDSALYFCA YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFD SSVVDGEQVFGPGTRLTVTESQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV DLKNVFPPEVAVFEPSEAEI LDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKSSHTQKATLVCLATGFYPDHV DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFP ELSWWVNGKEVHSGVCTDPQSPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PLKEQPALNDSRYCLSSRLR LNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAGVSATFWQNPRNHFRCQVQFY FNLLMTLRLWSS GLSENDEWTQDRVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 139)EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR (SEQ ID NO: 203) 76 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIASLKNVFPPEVAVFEPSEAEIS LNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS HTQKATLVCDSGVTQTPKHLGKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGR ITATGQRVTLRCSPRSGDLS FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQVYWYQQSLDQGLQFLIQYYN PSDSATYLCASMRAGGFKTI GEERAKGNILERFSAQQFPDFGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAV LHSELNLSSLELGDSALYFC YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFDASSVVDGEQYFGPGTRLTVT SQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV EDLATGFYPDHVELSWWVNGLDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKS KEVHSGVCTDPQPLKEQPAL DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFPNDSRYCLSSRLRVSATFWQN SPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PRNHFRCQVQFYGLSENDEWLNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAG TQDRAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRA FNLLMTLRLWSSDCGFTSESYQQGVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 204) EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR(SEQ ID NO: 205) 77 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS SALYFCASSVVDGEQYFGPGLNCTYSDWGSQSFFWYRQYS TRLTVTEDAKPVTQIVSAEA GKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGRWGRADCGFTSESYQQGDSGV FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQ TQTPKHLITATGQRVTLRCSPSDSATYLCAVMRAGGFKTI PRSGDLSVYWYQQSLDQGLQ FGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAVFLIQYYNGEERAKGNILERF YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFD SAQQFPDLHSELNLSSLELGSQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV DLKNVFPPEVAVFEPSEAEI LDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKSSHTQKATLVCLATGFYPDHV DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFP ELSWWVNGKEVHSGVCTDPQSPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PLKEQPALNDSRYCLSSRLR LNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAGVSATFWQNPRNHFRCQVQFY FNLLMTLRLWSS GLSENDEWTQDRVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 206)EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR (SEQ ID NO: 207) 78 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIASDSQPSDSATYLCAVMRAGGF LNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS KTIFGADSALYFCASSVVDGGKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGR EQYFGPGTRLTVTEDLKNVF FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRGTRPPEVAVFEPSEAEISHTQKA LFVKANIQNPDPAVYQLRDS TLVDSGVTQTPKHLITATGQKSSDKSVCLFTDFDSQTNVS RVTLRCSPRWGDLSVYWYQQ QSKDSDVYITDKCVLDMRSMSLDQGLQFLIQYYNGEERJA DFKSNSAVAWSNKSDFACAN KGNILERFSAQQFPDLHSELAFNNSIIPEDTFFPSPESSC NLSSLELGCLATGFYPDHVE DVKLVEKSFETDTNLNFQNLLSWWVNGKEVHSGVCTDPQP SVIGFRILLLKVAGFNLLMT LKEQPALNDSRYCLSSRLRV LRLWSSSATFWQNPRNHFRCQVQFYG (SEQ ID NO: 139) LSENDEWTQDRAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRADCGFTSESYQQGV LSATILYEILLGKATLYAVL VSALVLMAMVKRKDSR(SEQ ID NO: 208) 79 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS SALYFCASSVVDGEQYFGPGLNCTYSDGGSQSFFWYRQYS TRLTVTEDLATGFYPDHVEL GKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGRSWWVNGKEVHSGVCTDSGVT FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQ QTPKHLITATGQRVTLRCSPPSDSATYLCAVMRAGGFKTI RSGDLSVYWYQQSLDQGLQF FGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAVLIQYYNGEERAKGNILERFS YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFD AQQFPDLHSELNLSSLELGDSQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV LKNVFPPEVAVFEPSEAEIS LDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKSHTQKATLVCDPQPLKEQPAL DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFP NDSRYCLSSRLRVSATFWQNSPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PRNHFRCQVQFYGLSENDEW LNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAGTQDRAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRA FNLLMTLRLWSS DCGFTSESYQQGVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 209)EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR (SEQ ID NO: 210) 80 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIASLSVYWYQQSLDQGLQFLIQY LNCTYSDRPSQSFFWYRQYS YNGEERAKGNILERFSAQQFGKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGR PDLHSELNLSSLELGDLKNV FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQFPPEVAVFEPSEAEISHTQK PSDSATYLCAVMRAGGFKTI ATLVCDSGVTQTPKHLITATFGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAV GQRVTLRCSPRSGDSALYFC YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFDASSVVDGEQYFGPGTRLTVT SQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV EDLATGFYPDHVELSWWVNGLDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKS KEVHSGVCTDPQPLKEQPAL DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFPNDSRYCLSSRLRVSATFWQN SPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PRNHFRCQVQFYGLSENDEWLNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAG TQDRAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRA FNLLMTLRLWSSDCGFTSESYQQGVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 211) EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR(SEQ ID NO: 212) 81 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS DSGVTQTPKHLITATGQRVTLNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS LRCSPRIGDDSQPSDSATYL GKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGRCAVMRAGGFKTIFGASALYF FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRGTR CASSVVDGEQYFGPGTRLTVLFVKANIQNPDPAVYQLRDS TEDLKNVFPPEVAVFEPSEA KSSDKSVCLFTDFDSQTNVSEISHTQKATLVCLATGFYPD QSKDSDVYITDKCVLDMRSM HVELSWWVNGKEVHSGVCTLDFKSNSAVAWSNKSDFACAN SVYWYQQSLDQGLQFLIQYY AFNNSIIPEDTFFPSPESSCNGEERAKGNILERFSAQQFP DVKLVEKSFETDTNLNFQNL DLHSELNLSSLELGDDPQPLSVIGFRILLLKVAGFNLLMT KEQPALNDSRYCLSSRLRVS LRLWSS ATFWQNPRNHFRCQVQFYGL(SEQ ID NO: 139) SENDEWTQDRAKPVTQIVSA EAWGRADCGFTSESYQQGVLSATILYEILLGKATLYAVLV SALVLMAMVKRKDSR (SEQ ID NO: 213) 82QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS SALYFCASSVVDGEQYFGPG LNCTYSHRGSQSFFWYRQYSTRLTVTEDLKNVFPPEVAVF GKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGR EPSEAEISHTQKATLVCLATFTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQ GFYPDHVELSWWVNGKEVHS PSDSATYLCAVMRAGGFKTIGVCTDSGVTQTPKHLITATG FGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAV QRVTLRCSPRSGDLSVYWYQYQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFD QSLDQGLQFLIQYYNGEERA SQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCVKGNILERFSAQQFPDLHSEL LDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKS NLSSLELGDDPQPLKEQPALDFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFP NDSRYCLSSRLRVSATFWQN SPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTNPRNHFRCQVQFYGLSENDEW LNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAG TQDRAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRAFNLLMTLRLWSS DCGFTSESYQQGVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 214) EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLMAMVKRKDSR (SEQ ID NO: 215) 83 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS DSGVTQTPKHLITATGQRVTLNCTYSDRSSQSFFWYRQYS LRCSPRSGDLSVYWYQQSLD GKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGRQGLQFLIQYYNGEERAKGNI FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQ LERFSAQQFPDLHSELNLSSPSDSATYLCAVMRAGGFKTI LELGDLKNVFPPEVAVFEPS FGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAVEAEISHTQKATLVCAKPVTQ YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFD IVSAEAWGRADCGFTSESYQSQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV QGSALYFCASSVVDGEQYFG LDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKSPGTRLTVTEDLATGFYPDHV DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFP ELSWWVNGKEVHSGVCTDPQSPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PLKEQPALNDSRYCLSSRLR LNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAGVSATFWQNPRNHFRCQVQFY FNLLMTLRLWSS GLSENDEWTQDRVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 216)EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR (SEQ ID NO: 217) 84 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIASSALYFCASSVVDGEQYFGPG LNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS TRLTVTEDDSGVTQTPKHLIGKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGR TATGQRVTLRCSPRSGDLSV FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQYWYQQSLDQGLQFLIQYYNG PSDSATYLCLVMRAGGFKTI EERAKGNILERFSAQQFPDLFGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAV HSELNLSSLELGDLKNVFPP YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFDEVAVFEPSEAEISHTQKATL SQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV VCLATGFYPDHVELSWWVNGLDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKS KEVHSGVCTDPQPLKEQPAL DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFPNDSRYCLSSRLRVSATFWQN SPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PRNHFRCQVQFYGLSENDEWLNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAG TQDRAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRA FNLLMTLRLWSSDCGFTSESYQQGVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 218) EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR(SEQ ID NO: 219) 85 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS DSQPSDSATYLCAVMRAGGFLNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS KTIFGADSALYFCASSVVDG GKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGREQYFGPGTRLTVTEDLKNVF FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRGTR PPEVAVFEPSEAEISHTQKALFVKANIQNPDPAVYQLRDS TLVDSGVTQTPKHLITATGQ KSSDKSVCLFTDFDSQTNVSRVTLRCSPRQGDLSVYWYQQ QSKDSDVYITDKCVLDMRSM SLDQGLQFLIQYYNGEERAKDFKSNSAVAWSNKSDFACAN GNILERFSAQQFPDLHSELN AFNNSIIPEDTFFPSPESSCLSSLELGCLATGFYPDHVEL DVKLVEKSFETDTNLNFQNL SWWVNGKEVHSGVCTDPQPLSVIGFRILLLKVAGFNLLMT KEQPALNDSRYCLSSRLRVS LRLWSS ATFWQNPRNHFRCQVQFYGL(SEQ ID NO: 139) SENDEWTQDRAKPVTQIVSA EAWGRADCGFTSESYQQGVLSATILYEILLGKATLYAVLV SALVLMAMVKRKDSR (SEQ ID NO: 220) 86QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS LKNVFPPEVAVFEPSEAEIS LNCTYSDRGFQSFFWYRQYSHTQKATLVCDSGVTQTPKHL GKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGR ITATGQRVTLRCSPRSGDLSFTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRGTR VYWYQQSLDQGLQFLIQYYN LFVKANIQNPDPAVYQLRDSGEERAKGNILERFSAQQFPD KSSDKSVCLFTDFDSQTNVS LHSELNLSSLELGDLATGFYQSKDSDVYITDKCVLDMRSM PDHVELSWWVNGKEVHSGVC DFKSNSAVAWSNKSDFACANTDPQPLKEQPALNDSRYCLS AFNNSIIPEDTFFPSPESSC SRLRVSATFWQNPRNHFRCQDVKLVEKSFETDTNLNFQNL VQFYGLSENDEWTQDRAKPV SVIGFRILLLKVAGFNLLMTTQIVSAEAWGRADCGFTSES LRLWSS YQQGVLSATILYEILLGKAT (SEQ ID NO: 221)LYAVLVSALVLMAMVKRKDS R (SEQ ID NO: 222) 8'7 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIASLSVYWYQQSLDQGLQFLIQY LNCTYSDRFSQSFFWYRQYS YNGEERAKGNILERFSAQQFGKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGR PDLHSELNLSSLELGDSALY FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQFCASSVVDGEQYFGPGTRLT PSDSATYLCAVVRAGGFKTI VTEDLKNVFPPEVAVFEPSEFGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAV AEISHTQKATLVCLATGFYP YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFDDHVELSWWVNGKEVHSGVCT SQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV AKPVTQIVSAEAWGRADCGFLDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKS TSESYQQGDSGVTQTPKHLI DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFPTATGQRVTLRCSPRSGDDPQ SPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PLKEQPALNDSRYCLSSRLRLNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAG VSATFWQNPRNHFRCQVQFY FNLLMTLRLWSSGLSENDEWTQDRVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 223) EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR(SEQ ID NO: 224) 88 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS LSVYWYQQSLDQGLQFLIQYLNCTYSDRFSQSFFWYRQYS YNGEERAKGNILERFSAQQF GKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGRPDLHSELNLSSLELGDSALY FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQ FCASSVVDGEQYFGPGTRLTPSDSATYLCAVLRAGGFKTI VTEDLKNVFPPEVAVFEPSE FGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAVAEISHTQKATLVCDSGVTQT YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFD PKHLITATGQRVTLRCSPRSSQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV GDLATGFYPDHVELSWWVNG LDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKSKEVHSGVCTDPQPLKEQPAL DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFP NDSRYCLSSRLRVSATFWQNSPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PRNHFRCQVQFYGLSENDEW LNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAGTQDRAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRA FNLLMTLRLWSS DCGFTSESYQQGVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 225)EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR (SEQ ID NO: 226) 89 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIASDSGVTQTPKHLITATGQRVT LNCTYSDRFSQSFFWYRQYS LRCSPRSGDLSVYWYQQSLDGKSPELIMFIYSNQPSDSAT QGLQFLIQYYNGEERAGDKE YLCATMRAGGFKTIFGAGTRDGRFTAQLNKASQYVSLLIR LFVKANIQNPDPAVYQLRDS DSKGNILERFSAQQFPDLHSKSSDKSVCLFTDFDSQTNVS ELNLSSLELGDSALYFCASS QSKDSDVYITDKCVLDMRSMVVDGEQYFGPGTRLTVTEDL DFKSNSAVAWSNKSDFACAN KNVFPPEVAVFEPSEAEISHAFNNSIIPEDTFFPSPESSC TQKATLVCLATGFYPDHVEL DVKLVEKSFETDTNLNFQNLSWWVNGKEVHSGVCTDPQPL SVIGFRILLLKVAGFNLLMT KEQPALNDSRYCLSSRLRVS LRLWSSATFWQNPRNHFRCQVQFYGL (SEQ ID NO: 227) SENDEWTQDRAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRADCGFTSESYQQGVL SATILYEILLGKATLYAVLV SALVLMAMVKRKDSR(SEQ ID NO: 228) 90 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS SALYFCASSVVDGEQFFGPGLNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS TRLTVTEDLKNVFPPEVAVF GKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGREPSEAEISHTQKATLVCLAT FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQ GFYPDHVELSWWVNGKEVHSPSDSATYLCAVVRAGGFKTI GVCTAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRA FGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAVDCGFTSESYQQGDSGVTQTP YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFD KHLITATGQRVTLRCSPRSGSQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV DLSVYWYQQSLDQGLQFLIQ LDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKSYYNGEERAKGNILERFSAQQ DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFP FPDLHSELNLSSLELGDDPQSPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PLKEQPALNDSRYCLSSRLR LNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAGVSATFWQNPRNHFRCQVQFY FNLLMTLRLWSS GLSENDEWTQDRVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 105)EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR (SEQ ID NO: 229) 91 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIASSALYFCASSVVDGEQFFGPG LNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS TRLTVTEDLKNVFPPEVAVFGKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGR EPSEAEISHTQKATLVCLAT FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQGFYPDHVELSWWVNGKEVHS PSDSATYLCAVLRAGGFKTI GVCTDSGVTQTPKHLITATGFGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAV QRVTLRCSPRSGDLSVYWYQ YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFDQSLDQGLQFLIQYYNGEERA SQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV KGNILERFSAQQFPDLHSELLDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKS NLSSLELGDDPQPLKEQPAL DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFPNDSRYCLSSRLRVSATFWQN SPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PRNHFRCQVQFYGLSENDEWLNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAG TQDRAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRA FNLLMTLRLWSSDCGFTSESYQQGVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 107) EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR(SEQ ID NO: 230) 92 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS SALYFCASSVVDGEQFFGPGLNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS TRLTVTEDLKNVFPPEVAVF GKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGREPSEAEISHTQKATLVCLAT FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQ GFYPDHVELSWWVNGKEVHSPSDSATYLCATMRAGGFKTI GVCTDSGVTQTPKHLITATG FGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAVQRVTLRCSPRSGDLSVYWYQ YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFD QSLDQGLQFLIQYYNGEERASQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV KGNILERFSAQQFPDLHSEL LDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKSNLSSLELGDDPQPLKEQPAL DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFP NDSRYCLSSRLRVSATFWQNSPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PRNHFRCQVQFYGLSENDEW LNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAGTQDRAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRA FNLLMTLRLWSS DCGFTSESYQQGVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 121)EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR (SEQ ID NO: 231) 93 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIASDSGVTQTPKHLITATGQRVT LNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS LRCSPRTGDSALYFCASSVVGKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGR DGEQYFGPGTRLTVTEDLKN FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQVFPPEVAVFEPSEAEISHTQ PSDSATYLCAVVRAGGFKTI KATLVCLATGFYPDHVELSWFGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAV WVNGKEVHSGVCAKPVTQIV YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFDSAEAWGRADCGFTSESYQQG SQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV DLSVYWYQQSLDQGLQFLIQLDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKS YYNGEERAKGNILERFSAQQ DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFPFPDLHSELNLSSLELGTDPQ SPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PLKEQPALNDSRYCLSSRLRLNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAG VSATFWQNPRNHFRCQVQFY FNLLMTLRLWSSGLSENDEWTQDRVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 105) EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR(SEQ ID NO: 232) 94 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS DSALYFCASSVVDGEQYFGPLNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS GTRLTVTEDLKNVFPPEVAV GKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGRFEPSEAEISHTQKATLVAKP FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQ VTQIVSAEAWGRADCGFTSEPSDSATYLCAVLRAGGFKTI SYQQGDSGVTQTPKHLITAT FGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAVGQRVTLRCSPRTGDLSVYWY YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFD QQSLDQGLQFLIQYYNGEERSQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV AKGNILERFSAQQFPDLHSE LDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKSLNLSSLELGCLATGFYPDHV DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFP ELSWWVNGKEVHSGVCTDPQSPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PLKEQPALNDSRYCLSSRLR LNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAGVSATFWQNPRNHFRCQVQFY FNLLMTLRLWSS GLSENDEWTQDRVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 107)EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR (SEQ ID NO: 233) 95 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIASDSALYFCASSVVDGEQYFGP LNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS GTRLTVTEDLKNVFPPEVAVGKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGR FEPSEAEISHTQKATLVCLA FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQTGFYPDHVELSWWVNGKEVH PSDSATYLCATMRAGGFKTI SGVCAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRAFGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAV DCGFTSESYQQGDSGVTQTP YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFDKHLITATGQRVTLRCSPRTG SQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV DLSVYWYQQSLDQGLQFLIQLDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKS YYNGEERAKGNILERFSAQQ DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFPFPDLHSELNLSSLELGTDPQ SPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PLKEQPALNDSRYCLSSRLRLNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAG VSATFWQNPRNHFRCQVQFY FNLLMTLRLWSSGLSENDEWTQDRVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 121) EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR(SEQ ID NO: 234) 96 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS LSVYWYQQSLDQGLQFLIQYLNCTYSDRFSQSFFWYRQYS YNGEERAKGNILERFSAQQF GKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGRPDLHSELNLSSLELGDDSGV FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQ TQTPKHLITATGQRVTLRCSPSDSATYLCAVMRAGGFKTI PRSGDSALYFCASSVVDGEQ FGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAVFFGPGTRLTVTEDLKNVFPP YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFD EVAVFEPSEAEISHTQKATLSQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV VCLATGFYPDHVELSWWVNG LDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKSKEVHSGVCTDPQPLKEQPAL DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFP NDSRYCLSSRLRVSATFWQNSPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PRNHFRCQVQFYGLSENDEW LNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAGTQDRAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRA FNLLMTLRLWSS DCGFTSESYQQGVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 89)EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR (SEQ ID NO: 235) 97 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIASDLSVYWYQQSLDQGLQFLIQ LNCTYSDRFSQSFFWYRQYS YYNGEERAKGNILERFSAQQGKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGR FPDLHSELNLSSLELGDLKN FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQVFPPEVAVFEPSEAEISHTQ PSDSATYLCAVMRAGGFKTI KATLVDSGVTQTPKHLITATFGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAV GQRVTLRCSPRTGDSALYFC YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFDASSVVDGEQYFGPGTRLTVT SQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV ECLATGFYPDHVELSWWVNGLDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKS KEVHSGVCTDPQPLKEQPAL DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFPNDSRYCLSSRLRVSATFWQN SPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PRNHFRCQVQFYGLSENDEWLNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAG TQDRAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRA FNLLMTLRLWSSDCGFTSESYQQGVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 89) EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR(SEQ ID NO: 236) 98 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS DSALYFCASSVVDGEQFFGPLNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS GTRLTVTEDLKNVFPPEVAV GKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGRFEPSEAEISHTQKATLVCLA FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQ TGFYPDHVELSWWVNGKEVHPSDSATYLCAVMRAGGFKTI SGVCDSGVTQTPKHLITATG FGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAVQRVTLRCSPRTGDLSVYWYQ YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFD QSLDQGLQFLIQYYNGEERASQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV KGNILERFSAQQFPDLHSEL LDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKSNLSSLELGTDPQPLKEQPAL DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFP NDSRYCLSSRLRVSATFWQNSPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PRNHFRCQVQFYGLSENDEW LNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAGTQDRAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRA FNLLMTLRLWSS DCGFTSESYQQGVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 139)EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR (SEQ ID NO: 237) 99 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIASDLSVYWYQQSLDQGLQFLIQ LNCTYSDRFSQSFFWYRQYS YYNGEERAKGNILERFSAQQGKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGR FPDLHSELNLSSLELGDSAL FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQYFCASSVVDGEQYFGPGTRL PSDSATYLCAVVRAGGFKTI TVTEDLKNVFPPEVAVFEPSFGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAV EAEISHTQKATLVDSGVTQT YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFDPKHLITATGQRVTLRCSPRT SQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV GCLATGFYPDHVELSWWVNGLDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKS KEVHSGVCTDPQPLKEQPAL DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFPNDSRYCLSSRLRVSATFWQN SPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PRNHFRCQVQFYGLSENDEWLNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAG TQDRAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRA FNLLMTLRLWSSDCGFTSESYQQGVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 223) EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR(SEQ ID NO: 238) 100 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS DLSVYWYQQSLDQGLQFLIQLNCTYSDRFSQSFFWYRQYS YYNGEERGDKEDGRFTAQLN GKSPELIMFIYSNQPSDSATKASQYVSLLIRDSAKGNILE YLCAVLRAGGFKTIFGAGTR RFSAQQFPDLHSELNLSSLELFVKANIQNPDPAVYQLRDS LGDSALYFCASSVVDGEQYF KSSDKSVCLFTDFDSQTNVSGPGTRLTVTEDLKNVFPPEV QSKDSDVYITDKCVLDMRSM AVFEPSEAEISHTQKATLVDDFKSNSAVAWSNKSDFACAN SGVTQTPKHLITATGQRVTL AFNNSIIPEDTFFPSPESSCRCSPRTGCLATGFYPDHVEL DVKLVEKSFETDTNLNFQNL SWWVNGKEVHSGVCTDPQPLSVIGFRILLLKVAGFNLLMT KEQPALNDSRYCLSSRLRVS LRLWSS ATFWQNPRNHFRCQVQFYGL(SEQ ID NO: 225) SENDEWTQDRAKPVTQIVSA EAWGRADCGFTSESYQQGVLSATILYEILLGKATLYAVLV SALVLMAMVKRKDSR (SEQ ID NO: 239) 101QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS DLSVYWYQQSLDQGLQFLIQ LNCTYSDRFSQSFFWYRQYSYYNGEERAKGNILERFSAQQ GKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGR FPDLHSELNLSSLELGDSALFTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQ YFCASSVVDGEQYFGPGTRL PSDSATYLCATMRAGGFKTITVTEDLKNVFPPEVAVFEPS FGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAV EAEISHTQKATLVDSGVTQTYQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFD PKHLITATGQRVTLRCSPRT SQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCVGCLATGFYPDHVELSWWVNG LDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKS KEVHSGVCTDPQPLKEQPALDFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFP NDSRYCLSSRLRVSATFWQN SPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTNPRNHFRCQVQFYGLSENDEW LNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAG TQDRAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRAFNLLMTLRLWSS DCGFTSESYQQGVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 227) EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLMAMVKRKDSR (SEQ ID NO: 240) 102 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS LSVYWYQQSLDQGLQFLIQYLNCTYSDRFSQSFFWYRQYS YNGEERAKGNILERFSAQQF GKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGRPDLHSELNLSSLELGDSALY FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQ FCASSVVDGEQFFGPGTRLTPSDSATYLCAVVRAGGFKTI VTEDLKNVFPPEVAVFEPSE FGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAVAEISHTQKATLVCDSGVTQT YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFD PKHLITATGQRVTLRCSPRSSQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV GDLATGFYPDHVELSWWVNG LDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKSKEVHSGVCTDPQPLKEQPAL DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFP NDSRYCLSSRLRVSATFWQNSPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PRNHFRCQVQFYGLSENDEW LNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAGTQDRAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRA FNLLMTLRLWSS DCGFTSESYQQGVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 223)EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR (SEQ ID NO: 241) 103 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIASLSVYWYQQSLDQGLQFLIQY LNCTYSDRFSQSFFWYRQYS YNGEERAKGNILERFSAQQFGKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGR PDLHSELNLSSLELGDSALY FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQFCASSVVDGEQFFGPGTRLT PSDSATYLCAVLRAGGFKTI VTEDLKNVFPPEVAVFEPSEFGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAV AEISHTQKATLVCDSGVTQT YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFDPKHLITATGQRVTLRCSPRS SQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV GDLATGFYPDHVELSWWVNGLDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKS KEVHSGVCTDPQPLKEQPAL DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFPNDSRYCLSSRLRVSATFWQN SPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PRNHFRCQVQFYGLSENDEWLNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAG TQDRAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRA FNLLMTLRLWSSDCGFTSESYQQGVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 225) EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR(SEQ ID NO: 242) 104 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS LSVYWYQQSLDQGLQFLIQYLNCTYSDRFSQSFFWYRQYS YNGEERAKGNILERFSAQQF GKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGRPDLHSELNLSSLELGDSALY FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQ FCASSVVDGEQFFGPGTRLTPSDSATYLCATMRAGGFKTI VTEDLKNVFPPEVAVFEPSE FGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAVAEISHTQKATLVCDSGVTQT YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFD PKHLITATGQRVTLRCSPRSSQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV GDLATGFYPDHVELSWWVNG LDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKSKEVHSGVCTDPQPLKEQPAL DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFP NDSRYCLSSRLRVSATFWQNSPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PRNHFRCQVQFYGLSENDEW LNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAGTQDRAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRA FNLLMTLRLWSS DCGFTSESYQQGVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 227)EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR (SEQ ID NO: 243) 105 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIASDLKNVFPPEVAVFEPSEAEI LNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS SHTQKATLVCLATGFYPDHVGKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGR ELSWWVNGKEVHSGVCDSGV FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQTQTPKHLITATGQRVTLRCS PSDSATYLCAVVRAGGFKTI PRTGDLSVYWYQQSLDQGLQFGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAV FLIQYYNGEERAKGNILERF YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFDSAQQFPDLHSELNLSSLELG SQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV DSALYFCASSVVDGEQFFGPLDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKS GTRLTVTETDPQPLKEQPAL DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFPNDSRYCLSSRLRVSATFWQN SPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PRNHFRCQVQFYGLSENDEWLNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAG TQDRAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRA FNLLMTLRLWSSDCGFTSESYQQGVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 105) EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR(SEQ ID NO: 244) 106 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS DSALYFCASSVVDGEQFFGPLNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS GTRLTVTEDLKNVFPPEVAV GKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGRFEPSEAEISHTQKATLVDSG FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQ VTQTPKHLITATGQRVTLRCPSDSATYLCAVLRAGGFKTI SPRTGDLSVYWYQQSLDQGL FGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAVQFLIQYYNGEERAKGNILER YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFD FSAQQFPDLHSELNLSSLELSQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV GCLATGFYPDHVELSWWVNG LDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKSKEVHSGVCTDPQPLKEQPAL DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFP NDSRYCLSSRLRVSATFWQNSPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PRNHFRCQVQFYGLSENDEW LNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAGTQDRAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRA FNLLMTLRLWSS DCGFTSESYQQGVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 107)EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR (SEQ ID NO: 245) 107 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIASDSQPSDSATYLCATMRAGGF LNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS KTIFGADSALYFCASSVVDGGKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGR EQFFGPGTRLTVTEDLKNVF FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRGTRPPEVAVFEPSEAEISHTQKA LFVKANIQNPDPAVYQLRDS TLVDSGVTQTPKHLITATGQKSSDKSVCLFTDFDSQTNVS RVTLRCSPRTGDLSVYWYQQ QSKDSDVYITDKCVLDMRSMSLDQGLQFLIQYYNGEERAK DFKSNSAVAWSNKSDFACAN GNILERFSAQQFPDLHSELNAFNNSIIPEDTFFPSPESSC LSSLELGCLATGFYPDHVEL DVKLVEKSFETDTNLNFQNLSWWVNGKEVHSGVCTDPQPL SVIGFRILLLKVAGFNLLMT KEQPALNDSRYCLSSRLRVS LRLWSSATFWQNPRNHFRCQVQFYGL (SEQ ID NO: 121) SENDEWTQDRAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRADCGFTSESYQQGVL SATILYEILLGKATLYAVLV SALVLMAMVKRKDSR(SEQ ID NO: 246) 108 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS DLSVYWYQQSLDQGLQFLIQLNCTYSDRFSQSFFWYRQYS YYNGEERAKGNILERFSAQQ GKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGRFPDLHSELNLSSLELGDSAL FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQ YFCASSVVDGEQFFGPGTRLPSDSATYLCAVVRAGGFKTI TVTEDLKNVFPPEVAVFEPS FGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAVEAEISHTQKATLVDSGVTQT YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFD PKHLITATGQRVTLRCSPRTSQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV GCLATGFYPDHVELSWWVNG LDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKSKEVHSGVCTDPQPLKEQPAL DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFP NDSRYCLSSRLRVSATFWQNSPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PRNHFRCQVQFYGLSENDEW LNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAGTQDRAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRA FNLLMTLRLWSS DCGFTSESYQQGVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 223)EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR (SEQ ID NO: 247) 109 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIASDLSVYWYQQSLDQGLQFLIQ LNCTYSDRFSQSFFWYRQYS YYNGEERGDKEDGRFTAQLNGKSPELIMFIYSNQPSDSAT KASQYVSLLIRDSAKGNILE YLCATMRAGGFKTIFGAGTRRFSAQQFPDLHSELNLSSLE LFVKANIQNPDPAVYQLRDS LGDSALYFCASSVVDGEQFFKSSDKSVCLFTDFDSQTNVS GPGTRLTVTEDLKNVFPPEV QSKDSDVYITDKCVLDMRSMAVFEPSEAEISHTQKATLVD DFKSNSAVAWSNKSDFACAN SGVTQTPKHLITATGQRVTLAFNNSIIPEDTFFPSPESSC RCSPRTGCLATGFYPDHVEL DVKLVEKSFETDTNLNFQNLSWWVNGKEVHSGVCTDPQPL SVIGFRILLLKVAGFNLLMT KEQPALNDSRYCLSSRLRVS LRLWSSATFWQNPRNHFRCQVQFYGL (SEQ ID NO: 227) SENDEWTQDRAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRADCGFTSESYQQGVL SATILYEILLGKATLYAVLV SALVLMAMVKRKDSR(SEQ ID NO: 248) 110 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS DLSVYWYQQSLDQGLQFLIQLNCTYSDRFSQSFFWYRQYS YYNGEERAKGNILERFSAQQ GKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGRFPDLHSELNLSSLELGDSAL FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQ YFCASSVVDGEQFFGPGTRLPSDSATYLCAVLRAGGFKTI TVTEDLKNVFPPEVAVFEPS FGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAVEAEISHTQKATLVDSGVTQT YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFD PKHLITATGQRVTLRCSPRTSQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV GCLATGFYPDHVELSWWVNG LDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKSKEVHSGVCTDPQPLKEQPAL DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFP NDSRYCLSSRLRVSATFWQNSPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PRNHFRCQVQFYGLSENDEW LNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAGTQDRAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRA FNLLMTLRLWSS DCGFTSESYQQGVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 225)EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR (SEQ ID NO: 249) 111 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIASLKNVFPPEVAVFEPSEAEIS LNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS HTQKATLVCLATGFYPDHVEGKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGR LSWWVNGKEVHSGVCTWQNP FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQRNHFRCQVQFYGLSENDEWT PSDSATYLCATVRAGGFKTI QDRAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRADFGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAV CGFTSESYQQGDSGVTQTPK YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFDHLITATGQRVTLRCSPRSGD SQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV LSVYWYQQSLDQGLQFLIQYLDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKS YNGEERAKGNILERFSAQQF DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFPPDLHSELNLSSLELGDSALY SPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN FCASSVVDGEQYFGPGTRLTLNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAG VTEDDPQPLKEQPALNDSRY FNLLMTLRLWSSCLSSRLRVSATFVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 250) EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR(SEQ ID NO: 251) 112 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS LKNVFPPEVAVFEPSEAEISLNCTYSDRGSQSFFWYRQYS HTQKATLVCAKPVTQIVSAE GKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGRAWGRADCGFTSESYQQGDSG FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQ VTQTPKHLITATGQRVTLRCPSDSATYLCATLRAGGFKTI SPRSGDLSVYWYQQSLDQGL FGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAVQFLIQYYNGEERAKGNILER YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFD FSAQQFPDLHSELNLSSLELSQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV GDSALYFCASSVVDGEQYFG LDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKSPGTRLTVTEDLATGFYPDHV DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFP ELSWWVNGKEVHSGVCTDPQSPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PLKEQPALNDSRYCLSSRLR LNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAGVSATFWQNPRNHFRCQVQFY FNLLMTLRLWSS GLSENDEWTQDRVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 252)EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR (SEQ ID NO: 253) 113 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIASLSVYWYQQSLDQGLQFLIQY LNCTYSDRFSQSFFWYRQYS YNGEERAKGNILERFSAQQFGKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGR PDLHSELNLSSLELGDSALY FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQFCASSVVDGEQYFGPGTRLT PSDSATYLCATVRAGGFKTI VTEDLKNVFPPEVAVFEPSEFGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAV AEISHTQKATLVCDSGVTQT YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFDPKHLITATGQRVTLRCSPRS SQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV GDLATGFYPDHVELSWWVNGLDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKS KEVHSGVCTDPQPLKEQPAL DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFPNDSRYCLSSRLRVSATFWQN SPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PRNHFRCQVQFYGLSENDEWLNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAG TQDRAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRA FNLLMTLRLWSSDCGFTSESYQQGVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 254) EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR(SEQ ID NO: 255) 114 QKEVEQNSGPLSVPEGAIAS LSVYWYQQSLDQGLQFLIQYLNCTYSDRFSQSFFWYRQYS YNGEERAKGNILERFSAQQF GKSPELIMFIYSNGDKEDGRPDLHSELNLSSLELGDLKNV FTAQLNKASQYVSLLIRDSQ FPPEVAVFEPSEAEISHTQKPSDSATYLCATLRAGGFKTI ATLVCDSGVTQTPKHLITAT FGAGTRLFVKANIQNPDPAVGQRVTLRCSPRSGDSALYFC YQLRDSKSSDKSVCLFTDFD ASSVVDGEQYFGPGTRLTVTSQTNVSQSKDSDVYITDKCV EDLATGFYPDHVELSWWVNG LDMRSMDFKSNSAVAWSNKSKEVHSGVCTDPQPLKEQPAL DFACANAFNNSIIPEDTFFP NDSRYCLSSRLRVSATFWQNSPESSCDVKLVEKSFETDTN PRNHFRCQVQFYGLSENDEW LNFQNLSVIGFRILLLKVAGTQDRAKPVTQIVSAEAWGRA FNLLMTLRLWSS DCGFTSESYQQGVLSATILY (SEQ ID NO: 256)EILLGKATLYAVLVSALVLM AMVKRKDSR (SEQ ID NO: 257)

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows the flow cytometry gating scheme used for single-celltetramer sorting of cells from patient peripheral blood samples.

FIG. 2 depicts an exemplary TCR Expansion work-flow according to theinvention.

FIG. 3 shows flow cytometry results tracking the progress of TCRExpansion for two patients.

FIG. 4 shows TCR cell surface expression from Jurkat cells transientlytransfected with TCR plasmid DNA.

FIG. 5 shows the flow cytometry gating scheme used to measure CD69expression on Jurkat cells transfected with TCR plasmid DNA

FIG. 6 shows results from an exemplary NY-ESO-1 reactivity screen.

FIG. 7 shows the number of NY-ESO-1/HLA-A2 tetramer-binding T cellssorted from each of 23 patient samples.

FIG. 8 shows the number of NY-ESO-1-activated TCRs obtained from each of23 patient samples.

FIG. 9 shows the flow cytometry gating scheme used to measure CD69expression on Jurkat cells transfected with TCR mRNA

FIG. 10 shows a peptide dose response by CD69 activation for top TCRsexpressed by mRNA transfection in Jurkat cells

FIG. 11 shows a peptide dose response by NFAT-Luciferase activation fortop TCRs expressed by mRNA transfection in Jurkat cells

FIG. 12 shows a peptide dose response by NFAT-Luciferase activation fortop TCRs expressed by mRNA transfection in Jurkat cells

FIG. 13 shows results of a cross-reactivity screen against mimotopepeptides

FIG. 14 shows results of a cross-reactivity screen against off-targethuman peptides

FIG. 15 shows results of an alanine scan of the NY-ESO-1 peptide withtop NY-ESO-1 TCRs.

FIG. 16 depicts workflow for TCR optimization according to theinvention.

FIG. 17 shows results for NY7 TCR variant library and control parentalcell line CD69 activation for DMSO and NY-ESO-1.

FIG. 18 shows results for negative (MART-1) and positive selection ofTCR library.

FIG. 19 shows results of NY-ESO-1 and MART-1 co-tetramer staining.

FIG. 20 shows NY-ESO-1 tetramer binding results following two rounds ofenrichment.

FIG. 21 shows NY-ESO-1 tetramer binding results after following tworounds of activation based enrichment.

FIG. 22 shows a summary of the binding reactivity of the selection poolsfrom two selection rounds to various tetramers.

FIG. 23 shows results of peptide dose response activation by NY7variants.

FIG. 24 shows NFAT-Luciferase activation results with Jurkat cellsexpressing NY7 variant TCRs cultured with melanoma cells expressingvarying levels of NY-ESO-1.

FIG. 25 shows the flow cytometry gating scheme used to measure CD137expression on primary T cells expressing NY7 variant TCRs

FIG. 26 shows CD137 activation results with primary T cells expressingNY7 variant TCRs cultured with T2 cells pulsed with peptide

FIG. 27 shows CD137 activation results with primary T cells expressingNY7 variant TCRs cultured with melanoma cells expressing varying levelsof NY-ESO-1

FIG. 28 shows killing of melanoma cells by primary T cells expressingNY7 variant TCRs

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Provided are methods for isolating T-cells with T cell receptors (TCRs)optimized for reactivity to specific peptides and decreasedcross-reactivity to non-target peptides. Advantageously, TCRs of theinvention can be optimized to target cancer antigens and peptides whilehaving reducing reactivity to healthy cells. Methods of the inventionutilize a novel combination of culturing conditions that increase T-cellactivation and allow for validation of TCR activity. Culturingconditions of the invention further reduce culturing times generallyneeded to achieve expanded reactive T-cells. Because of the robustnature of the activation and validation conditions of the presentinvention, variants of identified TCRs can also be optimized andvalidated for their response to peptides, including cancer peptides.

Definitions

The present invention has been described in terms of particularembodiments found or proposed by the present inventor to comprisepreferred modes for the practice of the invention. It will beappreciated by those of skill in the art that, in light of the presentdisclosure, numerous modifications and changes can be made in theparticular embodiments exemplified without departing from the intendedscope of the invention. For example, due to codon redundancy, changescan be made in the underlying DNA sequence without affecting the proteinsequence. Moreover, due to biological functional equivalencyconsiderations, changes can be made in protein structure withoutaffecting the biological action in kind or amount. All suchmodifications are intended to be included within the scope of theappended claims.

The term “major histocompatibility complex” (MHC) proteins (also calledhuman leukocyte antigens, HLA, or the H2 locus in the mouse) are proteinmolecules expressed on the surface of cells that confer a uniqueantigenic identity to these cells. MHC/HLA antigens are target moleculesthat are recognized by T-cells and natural killer (NK) cells as beingderived from the same source of hematopoietic reconstituting stem cellsas the immune effector cells (“self”) or as being derived from anothersource of hematopoietic reconstituting cells (“non-self”). Two mainclasses of HLA antigens are recognized: HLA class I and HLA class II.MHC proteins as used herein includes MHC proteins from any mammalian oravian species, e.g. primate sp., particularly humans; rodents, includingmice, rats and hamsters; rabbits; equines, bovines, canines, felines,etc. Of particular interest are the human HLA proteins, and the murineH-2 proteins. Included in the HLA proteins are the class II subunitsHLA-DPα, HLA-DPβ, HLA-DQα, HLA-DQβ, HLA-DRα and HLA-DRβ, and the class Iproteins HLA-A, HLA-B, HLA-C, and β2-microglobulin. Included in themurine H-2 subunits are the class I H-2K, H-2D, H-2L, and the class III-Aa, I-Aβ, I-Eα and I-Eβ, and β2-microglobulin.

As used herein, the term “class II HLA/MHC” binding domains comprise theα1 and α2 domains for the α chain, and the β1 and β2 domains for the βchain. Not more than about 10, usually not more than about 5, preferablynone of the amino acids of the transmembrane domain will be included.The deletion will be such that it does not interfere with the ability ofthe α2 or β2 domain to bind target peptides (i.e., peptide ligands).Class II HLA/MHC binding domains also refers to the binding domains of amajor histocompatibility complex protein that are soluble domains ofClass II a and (3 chain. Class II HLA/MHC binding domains includedomains that have been subjected to mutagenesis and selected for aminoacid changes that enhance the solubility of the single chainpolypeptide, without altering the peptide binding contacts.

As used herein, the term “class I HLA/MHC” binding domains includes theα1, α2 and α3 domain of a Class I allele, including without limitationHLA-A, HLA-B, HLA-C, H-2K, H-2D, H-2L, which are combined withβ2-microglobulin. Not more than about 10, usually not more than about 5,preferably none of the amino acids of the transmembrane domain will beincluded. The deletion will be such that it does not interfere with theability of the domains to bind target peptides (i.e., peptide ligands).

The “MHC binding domains”, as used herein, refers to a soluble form ofthe normally membrane-bound protein. The soluble form is derived fromthe native form by deletion of the transmembrane domain. The MHC bindingdomain protein is truncated, removing both the cytoplasmic andtransmembrane domains and includes soluble domains of Class II alpha andbeta chain. “MHC binding domains” also refers to binding domains thathave been subjected to mutagenesis and selected for amino acid changesthat enhance the solubility of the single chain polypeptide, withoutaltering the peptide binding contacts.

“MHC context” as used herein refers to an interaction being in thepresence of an MHC with non-covalent interactions with the MHC and anantigen. The function of MHC molecules is to bind peptide fragmentsderived from pathogens and display them on the cell surface forrecognition by the appropriate T cells. Thus, TCR recognition can beinfluenced by the MHC protein that is presenting the antigen. The termMHC context refers to the recognition by a TCR of a given peptide, whenit is presented by a specific MHC protein.

“T cell receptor” (TCR), refers to an antigen/MHC binding heterodimericprotein product of a vertebrate (e.g., mammalian, TCR gene complex,including the human TCR α, β, γ, and δ chains). For example, thecomplete sequence of the human β TCR locus has been sequenced, aspublished by Rowen 1996; the human TCR locus has been sequenced andresequenced, for example, see Mackelprang 2006; see a general analysisof the T-cell receptor variable gene segment families in Arden 1995;each of which is herein specifically incorporated by reference for thesequence information provided and referenced in the publication.

The terms “recipient,” “individual,” “subject,” “host,” and “patient”are used interchangeably herein and refer to any mammalian subject forwhom diagnosis, treatment, or therapy is desired, particularly humans.“Mammal” for purposes of treatment refers to any animal classified as amammal, including humans, domestic and farm animals, and zoo, sports, orpet animals, such as dogs, horses, cats, cows, sheep, goats, pigs, etc.Preferably, the mammal is human.

The terms “peptide,” “polypeptide,” and “protein” are usedinterchangeably to refer to a polymer of amino acid residues, and arenot limited to a minimum length, though a number of amino acid residuesmay be specified (e.g., 9mer is nine amino acid residues). Polypeptidesmay include amino acid residues including natural and/or non-naturalamino acid residues. Polypeptides may also include fusion proteins. Theterms also include post-expression modifications of the polypeptide, forexample, glycosylation, sialylation, acetylation, phosphorylation, andthe like. In some embodiments, the polypeptides may containmodifications with respect to a native or natural sequence, as long asthe protein maintains the desired activity. These modifications may bedeliberate, such as through site-directed mutagenesis, or may beaccidental, such as through mutations of hosts which produce theproteins or errors due to PCR amplification.

The term “Epitope” as used herein comprises the terms “structuralepitope” and “functional epitope”. The “Structural Epitope” are thoseamino acids of the antigen, e.g. peptide-MHC complex, that are coveredby the antigen binding protein when bound to the antigen. Typically, allamino acids of the antigen are considered covered that are within 5 A ofany atom of an amino acid of the antigen binding protein. The structuralepitope of an antigen may be determined by art known methods includingX-ray crystallography or NMR analysis. The structural epitope of anantibody typically comprises 20 to 30 amino acids. The structuralepitope of a TCR typically comprises 20 to 30 amino acids. The“Functional Epitope” is a subset of those amino acids forming thestructural epitope and comprises the amino acids of the antigen that arecritical for formation of the interface with the antigen binding proteinof the invention, either by directly forming non-covalent interactionssuch as H-bonds, salt bridges, aromatic stacking or hydrophobicinteractions or by indirectly stabilizing the binding conformation ofthe antigen and is, for instance, determined by mutational scanning. Theterm “epitope” includes any molecule, structure, amino acid sequence, orprotein determinant that is recognized and specifically bound by acognate binding molecule, such as a chimeric antigen receptor, or otherbinding molecule, domain, or protein.

A “conservative substitution” refers to amino acid substitutions that donot significantly affect or alter binding characteristics of aparticular protein. Generally, conservative substitutions are ones inwhich a substituted amino acid residue is replaced with an amino acidresidue having a similar side chain. Conservative substitutions includea substitution found in one of the following groups: Group 1: Alanine(Ala or A), Glycine (Gly or G), Serine (Ser or S), Threonine (Thr or T);Group 2: Aspartic acid (Asp or D), Glutamic acid (Glu or Z); Group 3:Asparagine (Asn or N), Glutamine (Gln or Q); Group 4: Arginine (Arg orR), Lysine (Lys or K), Histidine (His or H); Group 5: Isoleucine (Ile orI), Leucine (Leu or L), Methionine (Met or M), Valine (Val or V); andGroup 6: Phenylalanine (Phe or F), Tyrosine (Tyr or Y), Tryptophan (Trpor W). Additionally, or alternatively, amino acids can be grouped intoconservative substitution groups by similar function, chemicalstructure, or composition (e.g., acidic, basic, aliphatic, aromatic, orsulfur-containing). For example, an aliphatic grouping may include, forpurposes of substitution, Gly, Ala, Val, Leu, and Ile. Otherconservative substitutions groups include sulfur-containing: Met andCysteine (Cys or C); acidic: Asp, Glu, Asn, and Gln; small aliphatic,nonpolar, or slightly polar residues: Ala, Ser, Thr, Pro, and Gly;polar, negatively charged residues and their amides: Asp, Asn, Glu, andGln; polar, positively charged residues: His, Arg, and Lys; largealiphatic, nonpolar residues: Met, Leu, Ile, Val, and Cys; and largearomatic residues: Phe, Tyr, and Trp. Additional information can befound in Creighton (1984) Proteins, W.H. Freeman and Company. Variantproteins, peptides, polypeptides, and amino acid sequences of thepresent disclosure can, in certain embodiments, comprise one or moreconservative substitutions relative to a reference amino acid sequence.

“Nucleic acid molecule” or “polynucleotide” refers to a polymericcompound including covalently linked nucleotides comprising naturalsubunits (e.g., purine or pyrimidine bases). Purine bases includeadenine and guanine, and pyrimidine bases include uracil, thymine, andcytosine. Nucleic acid molecules include polyribonudeic acid (RNA) andpolydeoxyribonucleic acid (DNA), which includes cDNA, genomic DNA, andsynthetic DNA, either of which may be single or double-stranded. Anucleic acid molecule encoding an amino acid sequence includes allnucleotide sequences that encode the same amino acid sequence.

A “functional variant” refers to a polypeptide or polynucleotide that isstructurally similar or substantially structurally similar to a parentor reference compound of this disclosure, but differs, in some contextsslightly, in composition (e.g., one base, atom, or functional group isdifferent, added, or removed; or one or more amino acids aresubstituted, mutated, inserted, or deleted), such that the polypeptideor encoded polypeptide is capable of performing at least one function ofthe encoded parent polypeptide with at least 50% efficiency of activityof the parent polypeptide.

As used herein, a “functional portion” or “functional fragment” refersto a polypeptide or polynucleotide that comprises only a domain, motif,portion, or fragment of a parent or reference compound, and thepolypeptide or encoded polypeptide retains at least 50% activityassociated with the domain, portion, or fragment of the parent orreference compound.

In certain embodiments, a functional variant or functional portion orfunctional fragment each refers to a “signaling portion” of an effectormolecule, effector domain, costimulatory molecule, or costimulatorydomain. In other aspects, a functional variant or functional portion orfunctional fragment each refers to a linking function or a leaderpeptide function as disclosed herein. In certain aspects, a functionalvariant/portion/fragment refers to a linking function or a leaderpeptide function as described herein. In specific aspects, variantlinkers and leader peptides are at least 60% as efficient, at least 70%as efficient, at least 80% as efficient, at least 90% as efficient, atleast 95% as efficient, or at least 99% as efficient as thereference/parent polypeptides disclosed herein.

The term “expression,” as used herein, refers to the process by which apolypeptide is produced based on the encoding sequence of a nucleic acidmolecule, such as a gene. The process may include transcription,post-transcriptional control, post-transcriptional modification,translation, post-translational control, post-translationalmodification, or any combination thereof. An expressed nucleic acidmolecule is typically operably linked to an expression control sequence(e.g., a promoter).

The term “operably linked” refers to the association of two or morenucleic acid molecules on a single nucleic acid fragment so that thefunction of one is affected by the other.

Editing a cell means altering the gene expression of the cell. Any knownmethod for editing the gene expression of a cell may be used incombination with methods of the invention. For example, editing maycomprise transfection with a vector, electroporation, recombination(e.g., homologous recombination), transformation, transduction, or geneediting (e.g., introducing a CRISPR-Cas9 system, a TALEN system, or aZNF system into cells).

An exemplary editing system comprises a nuclease and a guide RNA. Forexample, a CRISPR system comprises a CRISPR nuclease (e.g., CRISPR(clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats)-associated(Cas) endonuclease or a variant thereof, such as Cas9) and a guide RNA.The CRISPR nuclease associates with a guide RNA that directs nucleicacid cleavage by the associated endonuclease by hybridizing to arecognition site in a polynucleotide. The guide RNA comprises a directrepeat and a guide sequence, which is complementary to the targetrecognition site. In certain embodiments, the CRISPR system furthercomprises a tracrRNA (trans-activating CRISPR RNA) or sgRNA (syntheticguide RNA) that is complementary (fully or partially) to the directrepeat sequence present on the guide RNA. A “TALEN” nuclease is anendonuclease comprising a DNA-binding domain comprising a plurality ofTAL domain repeats fused to a nuclease domain or an active portionthereof from an endonuclease or exonuclease, including but not limitedto a restriction endonuclease, homing endonuclease, and yeast HOendonuclease. A “zinc finger nuclease” or “ZFN” is a chimeric proteincomprising a zinc finger DNA-binding domain fused to a nuclease domainfrom an endonuclease or exonuclease, including but not limited to arestriction endonuclease, homing endonuclease, and yeast HOendonuclease.

As used herein, “expression vector” refers to a DNA construct containinga nucleic acid molecule that is operably linked to a suitable controlsequence capable of effecting the expression of the nucleic acidmolecule in a suitable host. Such control sequences include a promoterto effect transcription, an optional operator sequence to control suchtranscription, a sequence encoding suitable mRNA ribosome binding sites,and sequences which control termination of transcription andtranslation. The vector may be a plasmid, a phage particle, a virus, orsimply a potential genomic insert. Once transformed into a suitablehost, the vector may replicate and function independently of the hostgenome, or may, in some instances, integrate into the genome itself. Forexample, the vector may be a lentivirus or an adenovirus. Here,“plasmid,” “expression plasmid,” “virus,” and “vector” are often usedinterchangeably.

The terms “modify,” “modifying,” or “modification” in the context ofmaking alterations to nucleic compositions of a cell, and the term“introduced” in the context of inserting a nucleic acid molecule into acell, include reference to the alteration or incorporation of a nucleicacid molecule in a eukaryotic cell wherein the nucleic acid molecule maybe incorporated into the genome of a cell and converted into anautonomous replicon. “Modification” or “introduction” of nucleiccompositions in a cell may be accomplished by a variety of methods knownin the art, including, but not limited to, transfection, transformation,transduction, or gene editing. As used herein, the term “engineered,”“recombinant,” “modified,” or “non-natural” refers to an organism,microorganism, cell, nucleic acid molecule, or vector that includes atleast one genetic alteration or has been modified by introduction of anexogenous nucleic acid molecule, wherein such alterations ormodifications are introduced by genetic engineering. Genetic alterationsinclude, for example, modifications and/or introductions of expressiblenucleic acid molecules encoding polypeptide, such as additions,deletions, substitutions, mutations, or other functional changes of acell's genetic material.

The term “construct” refers to any polynucleotide that contains arecombinant nucleic acid molecule. A construct may be present in avector (e.g., a bacterial vector, a viral vector) or may be integratedinto a genome. A “vector” is a nucleic acid molecule that is capable oftransporting another nucleic acid molecule. Vectors may be, for example,plasmids, cosmids, viruses, an RNA vector or a linear or circular DNA orRNA molecule that may include chromosomal, non-chromosomal,semi-synthetic, or synthetic nucleic acid molecules. Exemplary vectorsare those capable of autonomous replication (episomal vector), capableof delivering a polynucleotide to a cell genome (e.g., viral vector), orcapable of expressing nucleic acid molecules to which they are linked(expression vectors).

As used herein, the term “host” refers to a cell or microorganismtargeted for genetic modification with a heterologous nucleic acidmolecule to produce a polypeptide of interest. In certain embodiments, ahost cell may optionally already possess or be modified to include othergenetic modifications that confer desired properties related, orunrelated to, biosynthesis of the heterologous protein.

As used herein, “enriched” or “depleted” with respect to amounts of celltypes in a mixture refers to an increase in the number of the “enriched”type, a decrease in the number of the “depleted” cells, or both, in amixture of cells resulting from one or more enriching or depletingprocesses or steps. In certain embodiments, amounts of a certain celltype in a mixture will be enriched and amounts of a different cell typewill be depleted, such as enriching for CD4+ cells while depleting CD8+cells, or enriching for CD8+ cells while depleting CD4+ cells, orcombinations thereof.

“Antigen” as used herein refers to an immunogenic molecule that provokesan immune response. This immune response may involve antibodyproduction, activation of specific immunologically-competent cells, orboth. An antigen may be, for example, a peptide, glycopeptide,polypeptide, glycopolypeptide, polynucleotide, polysaccharide, lipid, orthe like. It is readily apparent that an antigen can be synthesized,produced recombinantly, or derived from a biological sample. Exemplarybiological samples that can contain one or more antigens include tissuesamples, tumor samples, cells, biological fluids, or combinationsthereof. Antigens can be produced by cells that have been modified orgenetically engineered to express an antigen.

“Exogenous” with respect to a nucleic acid or polynucleotide indicatesthat the nucleic acid is part of a recombinant nucleic acid construct oris not in its natural environment. For example, an exogenous nucleicacid can be a sequence from one species introduced into another species(i.e., a heterologous nucleic acid). Typically, such an exogenousnucleic acid is introduced into the other species via a recombinantnucleic acid construct. An exogenous nucleic acid also can be a sequencethat is native to an organism and that has been reintroduced into cellsof that organism. An exogenous nucleic acid that includes a nativesequence can often be distinguished from the naturally occurringsequence by the presence of non-natural sequences linked to theexogenous nucleic acid, for example, non-native regulatory sequencesflanking a native sequence in a recombinant nucleic acid construct. Inaddition, stably transformed exogenous nucleic acids typically areintegrated at positions other than the position where the nativesequence is found. The exogenous elements may be added to a construct,for example, using genetic recombination. Genetic recombination is thebreaking and rejoining of DNA strands to form new molecules of DNAencoding a novel set of genetic information.

Any cell assay systems may be used in combination with the assays of theinvention. For example, cells may be first separated into reactionchamber, for example using a droplet separation system. Cells forexample a microplate comprising 6, 12, 24, 48, 96, 384 or 1536. Cellsmay be separated, and each cell subjected to separate cultureconditions. For example, in validation, cross-reactivity, andoptimization assays, each separated cell may be cultured with adifferent peptide to analyze peptide responses.

Sequencing platforms that can be used in the present disclosure includebut are not limited to: pyrosequencing, sequencing-by-synthesis,single-molecule sequencing, second-generation sequencing, nanoporesequencing, sequencing by ligation, or sequencing by hybridization.Preferred sequencing platforms are those commercially available fromIllumina (RNA-Seq) and Helicos (Digital Gene Expression or “DGE”). “Nextgeneration” sequencing methods include, but are not limited to thosecommercialized by: 1) 454/Roche Lifesciences including but not limitedto the methods and apparatus described in Margulies et al., Nature(2005) 437:376-380 (2005); and U.S. Pat. Nos. 7,244,559; 7,335,762;7,211,390; 7,244,567; 7,264,929; 7,323,305; 2) Helicos BioSciencesCorporation (Cambridge, Mass.) as described in U.S. application Ser. No.11/167,046, and U.S. Pat. Nos. 7,501,245; 7,491,498; 7,276,720; and inU.S. Patent Application Publication Nos. US20090061439; US20080087826;US20060286566; US20060024711; US20060024678; US20080213770; andUS20080103058; 3) Applied Biosystems (e.g. SOLiD sequencing); 4) DoverSystems (e.g., Polonator G.007 sequencing); 5) Illumina as describedU.S. Pat. Nos. 5,750,341; 6,306,597; and 5,969,119; and 6) PacificBiosciences as described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 7,462,452; 7,476,504;7,405,281; 7,170,050; 7,462,468; 7,476,503; 7,315,019; 7,302,146;7,313,308; and US Application Publication Nos. US20090029385;US20090068655; US20090024331; and US20080206764. All references areherein incorporated by reference.

Antigen binding region (ABR). As used herein, the term ABR refers to acombination of variable heavy (VH and variable light (VL) polypeptidesto associate to form a variable region domain. An ABR is the minimumantibody fragment that contains a complete antigen-recognition andbinding site. This region consists of heavy- and one light-chainvariable domain in tight, noncovalent association, as a singlepolypeptide or as a dimer. It is in this configuration that the threeCDRs of each variable domain interact to define an antigen-binding siteon the surface of the domain. Collectively, the six CDRs conferantigen-binding specificity to the antibody. However, even a singlevariable domain (or half of an Fv comprising only three CDRs specificfor an antigen) has the ability to recognize and bind antigen, althoughat a lower affinity than the entire binding site.

The term “variable” refers to the fact that certain portions of thevariable domains differ extensively in sequence among antibodies and areused in the binding and specificity of each particular antibody for itsparticular antigen. However, the variability is not evenly distributedthroughout the variable domains of antibodies. It is concentrated inthree segments called complementarity-determining regions (CDRs) orhypervariable regions both in the light-chain and the heavy-chainvariable domains. The more highly conserved portions of variable domainsare called the framework (FR). The variable domains of native heavy andlight chains each comprise four FR regions, largely adopting a b-sheetconfiguration, connected by three CDRs, which form loops connecting, andin some cases forming part of, the b-sheet structure. The CDRs in eachchain are held together in close proximity by the FR regions and, withthe CDRs from the other chain, contribute to the formation of theantigen-binding site of antibodies (see Kabat et al., Sequences ofProteins of Immunological Interest, Fifth Edition, National Institute ofHealth, Bethesda, Md. (1991)). The constant domains are not involveddirectly in binding an antibody to an antigen, but exhibit variouseffector functions, such as participation of the antibody in antibodydependent cellular toxicity.

A “T cell” or “T lymphocyte” is an immune system cell that matures inthe thymus and produces TCRs, including (®T cells and ©™T cells. T cellscan be naïve (not exposed to antigen; increased expression of CD62L,CCR7, CD28, CD3, CD127, and CD45RA, and decreased expression of CD45ROas compared to TCM), memory T cells (TM) (antigen-experienced andlong-lived), and effector cells (antigen-experienced, cytotoxic). TM canbe further divided into subsets of central memory T cells (TCM,increased expression of CD62L, CCR7, CD28, CD127, CD45RO, and CD95, anddecreased expression of CD54RA as compared to naïve T cells) andeffector memory T cells (TEM, decreased expression of CD62L, CCR7, CD28,CD45RA, and increased expression of CD127 as compared to naïve T cellsor TCM).

T2 T cells are a subpopulation of T cells that generally express lowamounts of HLA-A2 on the cell surface and are thought to only presentexogenous peptides. Binding of exogenous peptides to HLA-A2 stabilizesthe HLA-A2-peptide complexes.

CD8-positive T cells are a subpopulation of MHC class I-restricted Tcells and are mediators of adaptive immunity. They include cytotoxic Tcells, which are important for killing cancerous or virally infectedcells, and CD8-positive suppressor T cells, which restrain certain typesof immune response.

“NY-ESO-1” or New York esophageal squamous cell carcinoma 1 is a proteinbelonging to the family of Cancer Testis Antigens (CTA) that areexpressed in a variety of malignant tumors. CTAs have been found toinduce a spontaneous immune responses, with NY-ESO-1 being one of themost immunogenic among the family members.

“CD69” is one of the earliest cell surface antigens expressed by T cellsfollowing activation. Once expressed, CD69 acts as a costimulatorymolecule for T cell activation and proliferation. In addition to matureT cells, CD69 is inducibly expressed by immature thymocytes, B cells,natural killer (NK) cells, monocytes, neutrophils and eosinophils, andis constitutively expressed by mature thymocytes and platelets.

TCR Variants

Advantageously, methods and compositions of the invention allow for theidentification, expansion, optimization, and validation of variants ofTCRs, having one or more amino acid substitutions in the alpha and/orbeta chains of the TCR. Preferably, variants have substitutions withinthe CDR1 or CDR3 of the alpha and/or beta chain of the TCR.

In aspects of the invention, the TCR or a nucleic acid encoding a TCRmay be at least about 85%, 87.5%, 90%, 95%, 97%, 98%, or 99% homologousto the identified active TCR or nucleic acid encoding the TCR. Alsoenvisioned within the present disclosure are randomized polypeptideantigen truncations of TCRs that have 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15,20, or 25 amino acids truncated from the N-terminus or truncated fromthe C-terminus. For instance, the sequence FR1-a, FR2-a, FR3-a and FR4-aand FR1-b, FR2-b, FR3-b and FR4-b may differ from the referencesequences.

Modifications and changes may be made in the amino acid sequence of theantigen binding protein of the present invention, and in the DNAsequences encoding them, and still result in a functional antigenbinding protein or polypeptide with desirable characteristics.

An antigen binding protein of TCR variants of the present inventionpreferably retain the antigen binding/recognizing ability of the parentmolecule, in particular its specificity and/or selectivity as definedabove, wherein the parent molecule may be either the parental TCR or,comprising the variable domains of said parental TCR. For instance, thesequence of the first variable domain may differ from the referencesequences as defined in i), ii) and iii), as appropriate, by at leastone amino acid substitution(s), in particular by at least oneconservative amino acid substitution(s) and/or substitution(s) withcanonical residues. In particular, the sequences of the first and thesecond variable domain may differ from the reference sequences asdefined in i), ii) and iii) by conservative amino acid substitution(s),only.

TCR variants are discussed in PCT International Publication No. WO2021/144020, the entirety of which is incorporated by reference herein.

Libraries of variants and/or nucleic acid encoding variants are alsoenvisioned by the present invention. The library may comprise antigenbinding regions with specific or randomized positions or variation inone or more CDR regions. Conventional methods of assembling the codingsequences can be used. In order to generate the diversity of peptideligands, randomization, error prone PCR, mutagenic primers, and the likeas known in the art, are used to create a set of polynucleotides. Invarious embodiments the library is provided as a purified polynucleotidecomposition encoding polypeptides.

TCR Mutations

TCRs of the invention may include optimized CDRs, for example withmutations such as knobs-into-holes (KiH) mutations and effector nullmutations.

In KiH mutations, a “knob” is created by replacing an amino acid, forexample T366, with a bulky residue, such as W, on one heavy chain, and acorresponding “hole” on the partner light chain. For example, a hole maybe created using the triple mutations of T366S, L368A and Y407V on thepartner HC. Knob-into-holes mutations that may be used with the presentinvention are described in U.S. Pat. Nos. 7,183,076; 7,951,917;8,642,745; 8,765,412; and 9,409,989, the contents of each of which areherein incorporated by reference in their entirety.

In effector null mutations, point mutations may be inserted in the lowerhinge and/or N-terminal end of the heavy chain, for example a CH2domain. Polypeptides with effector null mutations are limited in theirability to bind and stimulate effector functions, such as immune systemrecruitment. Effector null mutations may provide the advantage oflimiting toxicity caused by upregulation of an endogenous immuneresponse. Effector null mutations that may be used with the presentinvention are described invention are described in U.S. Pat. Nos.8,969,526; 10,093,714; and 11,046,776, the contents of each of which areherein incorporated by reference in their entirety.

Cellular Therapy Products

The engineered T-cells of the present invention may be administered as acellular therapy product. The cellular therapy product may be apopulation of cells including a genetically-engineered T-cell.

The population of cells can be homogeneous or heterogeneous. A cellulartherapy product can further include one or more cell media components,for example buffers, antibiotics, salts, vitamins, growth factors, aminoacids and/or therapeutic compounds to maintain the population of cellsand/or treat a disease. For example, a cellular therapy product caninclude a genetically-engineered T-cell and an antibiotic. Cellulartherapy products can further include additional therapeutic agents.Additional therapeutic agents and pharmaceutical reagents and/orexcipients suitable for therapeutic application can also be included incontemplated cellular therapy products. Additional reagents may also beincluded in cellular therapy products.

Cells can be taken from an individual (autologous source) to be treated,genetically-modified, and introduced (e.g., by injection) back into theindividual to. In one embodiment, such a cellular therapy product can bederived from an apheresis product taken from the individual. In anotherembodiment, a cellular therapy product intended for an individual can bederived from an apheresis product taken from another individual(heterologous source) or from another cell source.

The source of T-cells may be a concentrated solution generated byfractionating peripheral blood obtained from the patient. Fractionatingperipheral blood comprises preparing a suspension of peripheral bloodmononuclear cells (PBMCs) and inducing the PBMCs to differentiate intomacrophages. Preparing a suspension of PBMCs from peripheral blood canbe performed by any method commonly known in the art. PBMCs may beprepared by gradient centrifugation. In gradient centrifugation, wholeblood is then gently overlayed onto a tube and centrifuged. Aftercentrifugation, there remains a pellet of red blood cells, a white layercomprising PBMCs, and a plasma layer. The white layer comprising PBMCscan then be removed from the tube.

The culture medium to be used may be a basic culture medium containingcomponents (inorganic salts, carbohydrates, hormones, essential aminoacids, non-essential amino acids, and vitamins) and the like requiredfor the cell's viable growth. Examples of the culture medium includeDulbecco's Modified Eagle's Medium (DMEM), Minimum Essential Medium(MEM), Basal Medium Eagle (BME), Dulbecco's Modified Eagle's Medium:Nutrient Mixture F-12 (DMEM/F-12), Glasgow Minimum Essential Medium(Glasgow MEM), the culture sold under the trade name GIBCO RPMI 1640culture medium and manufactured by Life Technologies, HL-1 knowncomposition, serum-free culture medium, and the like. In the culturingprocess, the culture medium may be suitably replaced with a new oneaccording to the growth rate of the cells.

In addition, a compound inducing the differentiation of or trait of theT-cell may be added to the culture medium to be used. By adding thecompound, the rate of differentiation or trait change can be furtheraccelerated, and differentiation or trait can be controlled in a certaindirection. Examples of compounds that trait-induce the macrophage intothe M1-type macrophage include Th1 cytokines such as interferon (IFN)-y,tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-a, lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and the like,and two or more of these compounds may be used in combination. Inaddition, examples of compounds that trait-induce the macrophage intothe M2-type macrophage include Th2 cytokines such as interleukin (IL)-4and IL-13, and two or more of these compounds may be used incombination. In addition, the compounds trait-inducing into the M1macrophage and the compounds trait-inducing into the M2 macrophage maybe used in combination.

Administration of genetically-engineered T-cells can be through anymeans generally accepted for the administration of cells to anindividual, for example intravenously. In some embodiments,genetically-engineered macrophages can be introduced into an individualin need thereof by portal vein injection, intracardiac injection, orintravenous (IV) injection.

The cells may be provided frozen. Consequently, the cells may contain acryoprotectant. Any cryoprotectant known in the art may be used. Forexample and without limitation, the cryoprotectant may be DMSO, dextranhaving an average molecular weight of 40 kDa, serum, e.g., bovine serum,albumin, e.g., human serum albumin, or cell culture medium. Thecryoprotectant may be present at a defined concentration. For example,the cellular product may contain about 1% DMSO, about 2% DMSO, about 5%DMSO, about 7.5% DMSO, about 10% DMSO, about 12.5% DMSO, about 15% DMSO,or about 20% DMSO. The cellular product may contain about 1% dextran,about 2% dextran, about 5% dextran, about 7.5% dextran, about 10%dextran, about 12.5% dextran, about 15% dextran, or about 20% dextran.Cryoprotection is discussed in each of Strober et al., U.S. Pat. No.9,504,717 and Strober et al., U.S. Pat. No. 9,561,253, the contents ofeach of which are incorporated by reference herein in their entirety.

The cellular composition can be supplied in the form of a pharmaceuticalcomposition, comprising an isotonic excipient prepared undersufficiently sterile conditions for human administration. Choice of thecellular excipient and any accompanying elements of the composition isadapted in accordance with the route and device used for administration.For general principles in medicinal formulation, see Cell Therapy: StemCell Transplantation, Gene Therapy, and Cellular Immunotherapy, by G.Morstyn & W. Sheridan. eds., Cambridge University Press, 1996, andHematopoietic Stem Cell Therapy, E. D. Ball, J. Lister & P. Law,Churchill Livingstone, 2000, the entirety of the contents of each ofwhich are incorporated by reference herein.

An engineered T-cell of the invention may be incorporated into carriersystems containing one or more of the therapeutic compositions describedherein. In certain embodiments, the carrier system can be a nanoparticlethat includes disulfide-crosslinked polyethyleneimine (CLPEI) and alipid. The lipid may be a bile acid, such as cholic acid, deoxycholicacid, and lithocholic acid. Other exemplary carrier systems aredescribed for example in Wittrup and Lieberman (2015) “Knocking downdisease: a progress report on siRNA therapeutics”, Nat Rev Genet,16(9):543-552, the contents of which are incorporated by referenceherein in their entirety.

The effective amount of the engineered T-cell can readily be determinedby the skilled person, having regard to typical factors each as the age,weight, sex and clinical history of the patient. In general, a suitabledaily amount of the composition of the invention will be that amount ofthe T-cell which is the lowest amount effective to produce a therapeuticeffect. Such an effective amount will generally depend upon the factorsdescribed above.

If desired, the effective daily amount of the engineered T-cells may beadministered as two, three, four, five, six or more sub-dosesadministered separately at appropriate intervals 5 throughout the day,optionally, in unit dosage forms.

A therapeutically effective amount of the engineered T-cells of thepresent invention may vary according to factors such as the diseasestate, age, sex, and weight of the subject, and the ability of theengineered T-cells to elicit a desired response in the subject. Atherapeutically effective amount is also one in which any toxic ordetrimental effects of the composition are outweighed by thetherapeutically beneficial effects.

It is especially advantageous to formulate parenteral compositions indosage unit form for ease of administration and uniformity ofconcentrations. Actual levels of the engineered T-cells in thecompositions of this invention may be varied so as to obtain an amountof the engineered T-cells which are effective to achieve the desiredtherapeutic response for a particular subject, composition, and mode ofadministration, without being toxic to the patient.

EXAMPLES

Tetramer Sorting

Endogenous TCRs specific to NY-ESO-1/HLA-A2 were identified from patientsamples. 47 patient PBMC samples were screened with 23 HLA-A2+ samplesidentified. Following dual color NY-ESO-1/HLA-A2 tetramer staining, 483single cells were sorted from the 23 patients. Single cells weresequenced using the kit sold under the trade name TAKARA SMARTer scVDJ.From these sequenced cells, 210 unique TCR alpha/beta pairings wereidentified.

FIG. 1 shows the flow cytometry gating scheme used for single-celltetramer sorting of cells from patient peripheral blood samples.

TCR Expansion

In order to identify strongly active TCRs, TCRs were expanded and sortedover a period of 25 to 45 days period in the presence of dendritic cells(DC) cultured with target NY-ESO-1 peptides.

FIG. 2 depicts an exemplary TCR Expansion work flow according to theinvention.

Monocytes were isolated from a first portion of PBMCs, and thesemonocytes were differentiated into DCs and then matured. CD8+ T-cellswere also isolated from a second portion of PBMCs. The matured DCs werecultured together with the NY-ESO-1 peptide. In a first stimulationround for the T-cells, the NY-ESO-1 peptide-pulsed DCs were co-culturedwith the isolated CD8+ T-cells.

After between 5 and 15 days, in a second stimulation round, a thirdportion of PBMCs is depleted for natural killer cells and T cells,preferably by depleting CD3+ and CD56+ cells, and this depleted PBMCsample is incubated with the target peptide and then added to theculture containing expanding T cells. Following another 5 to 15 days, ina third stimulation round, T2 cells are inactivated by mitomycin C andincubated with target peptide, and then added to the culture containingexpanding T cells.

Within a five day period, the culture is then sorted for IFN-γ secretingcells and expanded with phytohemagglutinin (PHA).

After a final 5 to 15 day period, the cells are stained usingNY-ESO-1/HLA-A2 tetramers, sorted based on tetramer staining intensity,and sequenced. Remarkably, highly active T-cells are identified withinthis expedited time frame. T cells can be sorted by any known method,for example 10× Genomics single cells sequencing, including dropletsequencing and FACS sorting. TCRs can be sequenced by any knownsequencing method, for example next generation sequencing (NGS),including for example using protocols developed by Illumina, for exampleusing the product sold under the trade name HISEQ.

PBMCs were obtained from patients with grade III/IV melanoma or lungcancer, previously treated with checkpoint inhibitors. Patients were notpre-screened for immunity to NY-ESO-1. PBMCs had low started T cellnumbers, for example, for DLScpiLUN29, the CD8 population was 900k; forDLScpiLUN30, the CD8 population was 300k; and for DLScpiMEL25, the CD8population was 500k.

FIG. 3 shows flow cytometry results tracking the progress of TCRExpansion for two patients.

Blood from Patient A did not produce any NY-ESO-1 reactive T cells atthe end of the expansion procedure, whereas blood from Patient B didproduce NY-ESO-1 reactive T cells. Notably, identified from Patient Bwas the NY7 TCR discussed below.

TCR Validation

TCRs identified by the Tetramer Sorting or TCR Expansion methodsdescribed above were validated for activation by NY-ESO-1. Previousapproaches to validation utilized lentivirus vectors which proved to beslow and cumbersome for gene delivery and validation.

Jurkat cells were electroporated with plasmid DNA encoding, in order:

a TCRβ-a 2A peptide-a TCRα-IRES-LNGFR-

Transfected cells were cocultured with T2 cells and NY-ESO-1 peptide.After 20-24 hours of culturing, expression of the activation marker CD69was assessed.

FIG. 4 shows TCR cell surface expression from Jurkat cells transientlytransfected with TCR plasmid DNA

Co-expression of the cell surface marker LNGFR allowed for quickvalidation of transfection by the plasmid as well as quantification ofTCR cell surface expression on transfected cells, which can beinfluenced by alpha and beta chain pairing and the quality of thetransfected DNA. This resulted in a greatly decreased gene delivery timein comparison with lentiviral vector delivery, allowing for both highsensitivity and TCR validation speed, even in view of more moderatedcell viability. For these experiments, the Jurkat cells lackedexpression of endogenous TCR alpha and beta chains, allowing forspecific detection of the ectopically expressed TCR.

FIG. 5 shows the flow cytometry gating scheme used to measure CD69expression on Jurkat cells transfected with TCR plasmid DNA.

Gating on live cells and LNGFR+ cells ensures that the sensitivity ofCD69 detection is not adversely impacted by total cell viability ortransfection efficiency.

Of the 210 TCRs identified by NY-ESO-1/HLA-A2 tetramer staining, only 27were found to be activated by NY-ESO-1 peptide in the Jurkat CD69activation assay. This speaks to the importance of functional validationof TCRs identified by peptide-HLA tetramer staining.

FIG. 6 shows results from an exemplary NY-ESO-1 reactivity screen forTCRs.

FIG. 7 shows the number of NY-ESO-1/HLA-A2 tetramer-binding T cellssorted from each of 23 patient samples.

FIG. 8 shows the number of NY-ESO-1-activated TCRs obtained from each of23 patient samples.

Of the 23 patients from which NY-ESO-1/HLA-A2 tetramer-binding cellswere obtained, only 6 patients (26%) yielded TCRs that were activated byNY-ESO-1. This speaks to the importance of the TCR Validation assay toidentify functional TCRs.

To measure peptide-dose response, mRNA electroporation was used, withmRNA encoding:

-a TCRβ-a 2A peptide-a TCRα-

mRNA electroporation provided the advantages of higher TCR expressionand improved cell viability. This enabled more quantitative measurementsof TCR potency. Advantageously, mRNA was introduced into cells moreefficiently than DNA, which eliminated the need for the LNGFR marker togate on transfected cells. Further, because the Jurkat cells usedexpress no endogenous TCR alpha or beta chains, transfection efficiencycould be monitored by expression of TCR or CD3. Jurkat cells along withthe TCR mRNAs were electroporated and rested and then cocultured with T2cells and NY-ESO-1 peptide. After 20-24 hours of culturing, CD69activation was assessed.

FIG. 9 shows the flow cytometry gating scheme used to measure CD69expression on Jurkat cells transfected with TCR mRNA.

FIG. 10 shows a peptide dose response by CD69 activation for top TCRsexpressed by mRNA transfection in Jurkat cells.

FIG. 11 shows a peptide dose response by NFAT-Luciferase activation fortop TCRs expressed by mRNA transfection in Jurkat cells.

FIG. 12 shows a peptide dose response by NFAT-Luciferase activation fortop TCRs expressed by mRNA transfection in Jurkat cells.

TCR Cross-Reactivity

In order to investigate cross-reactivity, top TCRs were screened foractivity against a panel of peptides. This peptide panel included bothpeptide mimotopes (non-native peptide sequences which bind a TCR ofinterest), as well as off-target human peptides predicted to bind toeach TCR.

Jurkat cells were electroporated with mRNA encoding each of six NY-ESO-1TCRs identified by the tetramer sorting and TCR expansion methodsdescribed above (TCRs: NY7JSY, UQK4VX, EQ2ACU, C27CD9, OLXJA9, RW462M)or two benchmark TCRs as controls. Following mRNA electroporation andrecovery, Jurkat cells were co-cultured with T2 cells and off-targethuman peptides or peptide mimotopes to assess cross-reactivity.Activation was measured by luminescence from an NFAT-Luciferasereporter.

FIG. 13 shows results of a cross-reactivity screen against mimotopepeptides.

FIG. 14 shows results of a cross-reactivity screen against off-targethuman peptides.

Several off-target human peptides stimulated the Benchmark TCRs at lowlevels, and one peptide, GS59-H12 stimulated both TCRs to high levels.

TCR EQ2ACU exhibited some cross-reactivity to human off-target peptides,with one peptide, GS59-E1, activating it to a greater extent than theintended target NY-ESO-1.

TCRs UQK4VX, NY7JSY, and C27CD8 exhibited low levels of off-targetreactivity.

TCR RW462M was broadly cross-reactive to many of the human off-targetpeptides tested, and displayed low reactivity to the intended targetNY-ESO-1.

This demonstrates that TCRs isolated based on reactivity to a commontarget can display disparate patterns of cross-reactivity, speaking tothe importance of a cross-reactivity assessment.

FIG. 15 shows results of an alanine scan of the NY-ESO-1 peptide withtop NY-ESO-1 TCRs.

Alanine scans were further conducted to assess position dependence forrecognition of the NY-ESO-1 peptide by top identified TCRs. Peptideposition 5 was important for recognition by most of the TCRs tested.Beyond this critical residue, TCRs exhibited varying degrees ofdependence on other peptide positions. For example, the two BenchmarkTCRs depend solely on position 5 for peptide recognition, whereas EQ2ACUdepends on positions 5 and 6, and UQK4VX and NY7JSY depend on positions5, 7, and 8. The number of critical positions was generally inverselycorrelated with the amount of off-target activation, with the morespecific TCRs depending on a larger number of peptide residues forrecognition.

TCR Optimization I

With an understanding of critical positions of identified TCRs, variantswere expressed and validated to optimize TCR activation andcross-reactivity.

FIG. 16 depicts a workflow for TCR optimization according to theinvention.

A library of plasmids or mRNAs encoding TCR variants of an identifiedparent TCR was created. Each variant includes one or more aminosubstitution from the parent TCR, most preferably in the CDR1 or CDR3 ofthe alpha and/or beta chain.

T-cells were transduced with the library of identified TCR variants andco-cultured according to the expression assays of the invention. Forexample, as described above, DCs are prepared and cultured with a targetpeptide for the TCR variants, and the T-cells with the TCR variants arethen co-cultured with the enriched DCs.

The cultured T-cells expressing the TCR variants are sorted, for exampleby FACS.

The sorted T-cells expressing the TCR variants are then barcoded andprepared for sequencing. Following sequencing of each T-cell,identification of the TCR variants expressed along with theirspecification substitutions are identified. The identified variants canthen be validated for activation by the target peptide andcross-reactivity assays against non-target peptides.

TCR variants NY7JSY (also referred to as NY7)

Exemplary analysis of variants of NY7 were conducted, although theanalysis is applied to all identified TCRs.

NY7 variants at 31 positions in the alpha and beta CDR1 and CDR3sequences with 19 possible amino acids (all other than cysteine) werecreated, resulting in 589 variants.

The base NY7 sequence prior to substitution was as follows, withunsubstituted amino acids underlined.

CDR1 CDR2 CDR3 Alpha Chain: DRGSQS (SEQ ID IYSNGD (SEQ IDAVMRAGGFKTI (SEQ NO: 1) NO: 2) ID NO: 258) Beta Chain: SGDLS (SEQ IDYYNGEE (SEQ ID ASSVVDGEQY (SEQ NO: 4) NO: 5) ID NO: 259)

NY7 variants were divided into two samples, with one sample undergoing afirst round of selection by NY-ESO-1 and the second sample undergoing afirst round of selection by MART-1 as a negative control. The firstsample (NY-ESO-1 selection round 1) was then further divided for asecond round of selection by NY-ESO-1 or MART-1.

FIG. 17 shows results for NY7 TCR variant CD69 activation for DMSO andNY-ESO-1, for both variant library and cell line NY7. The NY7 libraryhad diminished activity, indicating that some of the variant diversityimpaired NY7 function.

FIG. 18 shows results for negative and positive selection of TCRs.

The second round of enrichment and tetramer staining moderately improvedover the two rounds.

FIG. 19 shows results of NY-ESO-1 and MART-1 co-tetramer staining.

Enrichment by NY-ESO-1 led to a selection pool that was all reactive toNY-ESO-1 binding.

FIG. 20 shows NY-ESO-1 tetramer binding results following two rounds ofenrichment.

FIG. 21 shows NY-ESO-1 tetramer binding results after following tworounds of activation based enrichment.

FIG. 22 shows a summary of the binding reactivity of the selection poolsfrom two selection rounds to various tetramers.

NY7 variant TCRs isolated by the work flow above were then functionallytested for potency and specificity. TCRs were expressed in Jurkat cellsusing a lentivirus vector, and TCR-expressing Jurkat cells wereco-cultured with T2 cells and a varying dose of the NY-ESO-1 peptide.Activation was measured by luminescence using an NFAT-Luciferasereporter.

FIG. 23 shows results of peptide dose response activation by NY7variants.

FIG. 24 shows NFAT-Luciferase activation results with Jurkat cellsexpressing NY7 variant TCRs cultured with melanoma cells expressingvarying levels of NY-ESO-1.

Wild type A-375 melanoma cells express low, endogenous levels ofNY-ESO-1, A-375 NYESO-KO cells express no NY-ESO-1, and A-375 NYESO-HIGHcells over-express NY-ESO-1. Notably, whereas the wild type NY7 TCR wasnot activated by any of the A-375 lines, 7 of the NY7 variants testedhere gained the ability to respond to the over-expressing and/or wildtype A-375 lines. This demonstrates that the TCR Optimization work flowwas successful in generating TCR variants with enhanced potency.

To investigate TCR variant potency and specificity in a morephysiological context, TCR variants were expressed in primary human Tcells. Primary T cells from healthy donors were activated and edited toexpress NY7 variant TCRs using CRISPR/Cas9.

The edited T cells were cultured alone and with T2 cells pulsed withNY-ESO-1 peptide, DMSO, or Mart-1 peptide. T cell activation wasdetected by CD137 expression using flow cytometry.

FIG. 25 shows the flow cytometry gating scheme used to measure CD137expression on primary T cells expressing NY7 variant TCRs

FIG. 26 shows CD137 activation results with primary T cells expressingNY7 variant TCRs cultured with T2 cells pulsed with peptide.

As expected, all TCR variants were activated by NY-ESO-1 peptide.Unexpectedly, variant 5 was also activated by T2 cells without addedpeptide (DMSO only) or with the irrelevant Mart-1 peptide, indicatingcross-reactivity. This demonstrates that single point mutations in a TCRcan have unintended consequences, and underscores the importance forfunctional testing of cross-reactivity.

The edited T cells were also cultured with melanoma cells expressingvarying levels of NY-ESO-1. Activation was measured by CD137 staining,detected by flow cytometry, and target cell killing was measured usingIncucyte live cell microscopy assays.

FIG. 27 shows CD137 activation results with primary T cells expressingNY7 variant TCRs cultured with melanoma cells expressing varying levelsof NY-ESO-1

Whereas the wild type NY7JSY TCR was not potent enough to react towardthe wild type A-375 melanoma cells, the engineered variants indicatedwith arrows gained reactivity toward this line, demonstrating anincrease in potency. Of the NY7 variants, 6/9 engineered variants gainedreactivity against wild type A-375 melanoma cells.

FIG. 28 shows killing of melanoma cells by primary T cells expressingNY7 variant TCRs.

Of the NY7 variants tested, 7/9 show enhanced killing of NY-ESO-1overexpressing cells, and 4/9 variants show enhanced killing of wildtype A-375 cells.

DISCUSSION

Methods for isolating T-cells with TCRs optimized for reactivity toNY-ESO-1 allowed for both the identification of highly active NY-ESO-1TCRs and the analysis of cross-reactivity of the TCRs.

TCRs with low cross-reactivity were then further optimized with aminoacid substitutions to generate optimized TCRs with enhanced activityagainst NY-ESO-1. Because of the robust and efficient nature of theexpansion and activation assays, an exemplary NY-ESO-1 TCR, NY7, wasidentified.

It is understood that methods of the invention can be utilized toidentify optimized TCRs with low reactivity against further antigens andepitopes.

INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

References and citations to other documents, such as patents, patentapplications, patent publications, journals, books, papers, webcontents, have been made throughout this disclosure. All such documentsare hereby incorporated herein by reference in their entirety for allpurposes.

EQUIVALENTS

Various modifications of the invention and many further embodimentsthereof, in addition to those shown and described herein, will becomeapparent to those skilled in the art from the full contents of thisdocument, including references to the scientific and patent literaturecited herein. The subject matter herein contains important information,exemplification and guidance that can be adapted to the practice of thisinvention in its various embodiments and equivalents thereof.

1. A method for identifying activated T-cells reactive to a targetpeptide, the method comprising transducing a plurality of T-cells with aplurality of nucleic acid molecules encoding a T-cell receptor (TCR)specific for the target peptide or a TCR comprising one or more aminoacid substitutions at a CDR position of the TCR specific for the targetpeptide; co-culturing the T-cells with antigen presenting cellspresenting an epitope of the target peptide; and sorting for T-cellswith activated TCRs.
 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising thestep of sequencing T-cells with active TCRs.
 3. The method of claim 2,wherein each of the nucleic acid molecules comprise a barcode unique tothe TCR encoded by the nucleic acid molecule.
 4. The method of claim 1,wherein the step of sorting comprises fluorescence-activated cellsorting.
 5. The method of claim 4, further comprising the step ofcomparing the activation levels of the substituted TCRs.
 6. The methodof claim 5, wherein comparing the activation levels of the substitutedTCRs comprises comparing Mean Fluorescent Intensity (MFI).
 7. The methodof claim 1, further comprising the step of identifying the amino acidsubstitutions of the TCRs of activated T-cells.
 8. The method of claim1, wherein the target peptide is associated with cancer.
 9. The methodof claim 8, wherein the target peptide is an NY-ESO-1 peptide.
 10. Themethod of claim 1, wherein the amino acid substitution in only one ofthe CDR1, CDR2, or CDR3 of the alpha or beta chain of the TCR.
 11. Themethod of claim 10, wherein the amino acid substitution is in only oneof the CDR1 or CDR3 of the alpha or beta chain of the TCR.
 12. A methodfor identifying activated T-cells reactive to a target peptide, themethod comprising transducing a plurality of T-cells with a plurality ofnucleic acid molecules encoding a T-cell receptor (TCR) specific for thetarget peptide or a TCR comprising one or more amino acid substitutionsat a CDR position of the TCR specific for the target peptide;co-culturing the T-cells with antigen presenting cells presenting anepitope of the target peptide; sorting for T-cells with activated TCRs;and comparing the activation levels of the substituted TCRs.
 13. Themethod of claim 1, further comprising the step of sequencing T-cellswith active TCRs.
 14. The method of claim 13, wherein each of thenucleic acid molecules comprise a barcode unique to the TCR encoded bythe nucleic acid molecule.
 15. The method of claim 12, wherein the stepof sorting comprises fluorescence-activated cell sorting.
 16. The methodof claim 15, wherein comparing the activation levels of the substitutedTCRs comprises comparing Mean Fluorescent Intensity (MFI).
 17. Themethod of claim 1, further comprising the step of identifying the aminoacid substitutions of the TCRs of activated T-cells.
 18. The method ofclaim 1, wherein the target peptide is associated with cancer.
 19. Themethod of claim 8, wherein the target peptide is an NY-ESO-1 peptide.20. The method of claim 10, wherein the amino acid substitution is inonly one of the CDR1 or CDR3 of the alpha or beta chain of the TCR. 21.A method for identifying activated T-cells reactive to a target peptide,the method comprising transfecting a plurality of T-cells with aplurality of viral vectors comprising nucleic acid molecules encoding aT-cell receptor (TCR) specific for the target peptide or a TCRcomprising one or more amino acid substitutions at a CDR position of theTCR specific for the target peptide; co-culturing the T-cells withantigen presenting cells presenting an epitope of the target peptide;and sorting for T-cells with activated TCRs
 22. A method for identifyingactivated T-cells reactive to a target peptide, the method comprisingediting a plurality of T-cells to express either a T-cell receptor (TCR)specific for the target peptide or a TCR comprising one or more aminoacid substitutions at a CDR position of the TCR specific for the targetpeptide; co-culturing the T-cells with antigen presenting cellspresenting an epitope of the target peptide; and sorting for T-cellswith activated TCRs.